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[–] partial_accumen 17 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I can't speak for others, but Gerrymandering makes my reps some of the worst in the House.

[–] doingthestuff 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

First past the post elections make reps the worst in the world. Both parties agree on one thing maintain power.

[–] partial_accumen 4 points 6 months ago

Gerrymandering is one place where I don't think would be fixed with a "Ranked choice" voting method vs FPTP. If the authors of maps draw districts with a moderate majority leaning one way, the general ideology will still be represented in the final vote.