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A quick definition of gerrymandering:

Gerrymandering is when politicians draw the lines of voting districts in a way that gives their political party an unfair advantage. They might make the districts really weird shapes to include or exclude certain groups of voters. This is not fair because it makes it harder for everyone's vote to count equally. The word "gerrymandering" comes from a politician named Elbridge Gerry who did this in Massachusetts in 1812.

A more thorough explanation:

Gerrymandering is when a political party tries to gain an unfair advantage by dividing a geographical area into voting districts of irregular shapes. This is done to weaken the voting strength of the opposition party.

For example, in 1812, members of the Anti-Federalist party in Massachusetts changed the state's voting districts to benefit their party. They created a district that looked like a salamander, which inspired a critic to come up with the term "gerrymandering" by combining the governor's name, Gerry, with the ending of salamander. This practice is unfair because it manipulates the voting system to favor one party over another.

Gerrymandering can also happen in other areas, such as school districts, where a group may try to gain an advantage by dividing the area in a way that benefits them. This is called jurisdictional gerrymandering.

There are different types of gerrymandering, such as delineational gerrymandering, which involves varying the shape of the districts, and institutional gerrymandering, which involves varying the number of representatives per district.

Overall, gerrymandering is a controversial practice that undermines the fairness of the democratic process.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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[] baddestbunny
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guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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