(November 9, 2016 at 5:12 pm)abaris Wrote:(November 9, 2016 at 4:45 pm)Tonus Wrote: I'd look into fixing the problems with gerrymandering before getting rid of the electoral college.
Gerrymandering is the movement of district borders, isn't it? How's that a problem? Because of different demographics?
Yes, the party in power can basically create their own safe zones in which the incumbents face no serious chance of losing. If you ever look at a map of congressional districts, you'll find the most tortured shapes known to man outside of a topology text.
