Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Item from the Washington Post


Opinion -  Gerrymandering is the biggest obstacle to genuine democracy in the United States. So why is no one protesting?

 

Quote:
There is an enormous paradox at the heart of American democracy. Congress is deeply and stubbornly unpopular. On average, between 10 and 15 percent of Americans approve of Congress – on a par with public support for traffic jams and cockroaches. And yet, in the 2016 election, only eight incumbents – eight out of a body of 435 representatives – were defeated at the polls.


Gerrymandering, in a word, is why American democracy is broken.

P.S. Very informative video in the article - JB🇺🇸


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