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minus-squarespizzat2@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up0·26 days agoThe electoral college definitely feels like a form of gerrymandering.
minus-squareMiddleAgesModem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·26 days agoThat’s not what gerrymandering is, no. Words have meaning. Not to defend the electoral college, it should be abolished.
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·26 days agoIt might feel that way, but gerrymandering is specifically for the House of Representative districts. It has no bearing on the outcome of presidential elections.
minus-squareCptOblivius@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·26 days agoSplitting the Dakota territory could be seen as a form of gerrymandering.
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·26 days agoI guess, but that happened over 130 years ago.
minus-squareTedesche@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·25 days agoThe electoral college was put in place to prevent people like Trump from being elected, so it’s not even functioning as intended.
The electoral college definitely feels like a form of gerrymandering.
That’s not what gerrymandering is, no. Words have meaning.
Not to defend the electoral college, it should be abolished.
It might feel that way, but gerrymandering is specifically for the House of Representative districts. It has no bearing on the outcome of presidential elections.
Splitting the Dakota territory could be seen as a form of gerrymandering.
I guess, but that happened over 130 years ago.
The electoral college was put in place to prevent people like Trump from being elected, so it’s not even functioning as intended.