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How bad maps win elections - Gerrymandering explained | Map Men (youtu.be)
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[โ€“] perviouslyiner@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you'd like to be horrified, Alpha Phoenix shows how to make election maps that don't look like they've been gerrymandered, and might be hard to spot what is wrong with them!

[โ€“] Hacksaw@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago

I was going to post that video. First past the post is broken. Technology has far outpaced the idea when a YouTuber can draw harmless looking maps to not only decide elections but also decide how sensitive the election is to voters changing their minds on specific issues.