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Iirc Maryland is probably the best example of Dem gerrymandering. It's 7-1 to congress and about 2:1 in state seats. 60% D votes to 33% R votes, so statewide representation is proportional, but congress isn't.That's exactly why I asked Mick why he uses Cali as an example of this extreme gerrymandering. Lopsided races or a built in disparity aren't necessarily a bad thing if the demographics of the state bear that out in the election results. Obviously Democrats do gerrymander at times (I think @Edison Carasio posted a bunch of maps of Illinois and we were rolling over Chicago), but we're seeing in some states where it's painfully obvious and without fail, they're turning out to be Republican states. We've been playing whack a mole with the TX GOP for years now, i'd fucking kill for an independent commission. If California is the worst the Democrats can pull off, then bully for them.
The idea that California is currently a good example of Dem gerrymandering isn't correct-I think @Arkain2K has posted about this.