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Understanding Gerrymandering Through the Imaginary State of Hexapolis

By

jaredwiener

9mo ago· 1 min readen

Summary

The article introduces an imaginary state called Hexapolis to explain the concept of gerrymandering, where lawmakers from the Purple or Yellow Party redraw congressional district lines to gain electoral advantages. It highlights the criticism of gerrymandering for disenfranchising voters and increasing polarization.

Key quotes

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Every 10 years, Hexapolis redraws its congressional district lines — just like the United States does.
Lawmakers in either the Purple Party or Yellow Party control redistricting.
Your only mission is to gerrymander your party to power.
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Gerrymandering has been criticized for disenfranchising voters and fueling polarization. To help you understand it better, we created an imaginary state called Hexapolis, where your only mission is to gerrymander your party to power.

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