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We live in a time in which decent and otherwise sensible people are surrendering too easily to the hectoring of morons or extremists.
"Do not confuse motion and progress, A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress"
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Why is Gerrymandering a big Deal?
The Republican Party took back control of both houses of the Wisconsin legislature in 2011. Governor Scott Walker then signed a new redistricting plan. In 2012 elections, Democrats won a majority of the vote but Republicans retained control of the legislature, taking 60 of the 99 seats in the Assembly.
The state legislative districts in Wisconsin are so gerrymandered that the GOP won ~46% of the statewide vote in November of 2018, but will have ~63% of the seats.
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We live in a time in which decent and otherwise sensible people are surrendering too easily to the hectoring of morons or extremists.
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Re: Why is Gerrymandering a big Deal?
When you can't win elections on the up and up, then THESE are the things you do.
"Do not confuse motion and progress, A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress"