FUCK THE POLICE
911 EVERY DAY
The absurdity of the fact that gerrymandering even works is one of the main reason that I oppose the plurality system. Plurality is like giving the majority the right to cast the minorities vote. This basic unfairness is the only reason gerrymandering works - having a majority in a majority of districts doesn't necessarily mean you have a majority over the entire area.
Of course, gerrymandering so much that you win a majority of districts with a minority of the vote is pretty hard. In practice, gerrymandering is usually used by the majority to ensure that the minority wins nothing, even when they have a significant portion of the votes. That can have a big effect nationwide. For instance, the Republicans can often win congress even when fewer people vote for them than the Democrats (this is primarily due to the self-gerrymandering Democrats have done to themselves with minority majority district).
Of course, gerrymandering so much that you win a majority of districts with a minority of the vote is pretty hard. In practice, gerrymandering is usually used by the majority to ensure that the minority wins nothing, even when they have a significant portion of the votes. That can have a big effect nationwide. For instance, the Republicans can often win congress even when fewer people vote for them than the Democrats (this is primarily due to the self-gerrymandering Democrats have done to themselves with minority majority district).
