Fenton
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From here: New Report: Extreme Partisan Maps Account for 16-17 Republican Seats in Congress
Excerpt:
We just elected a PotUS who lost the popular-vote by a significantly large margin (2%), the sixth time in the nation's history when the popular-vote has been overturned. This is a travesty of democratic justice. Trump was elected by an Electoral College which is non-proportional; that is, based upon "one winner takes all, despite the respective popular-vote amounts".
Yes, everybody has an excuse for what has been happening in American politics since the 14th Amendment was instituted in 1803 and gerrymandering began in the very beginning of the nation (but earned its name in 1812 in Boston). A just nation needs neither if it believes in electoral voting that is fair and honest - one person, one vote and only the total determines the elected winner.
Both mechanisms, along with unlimited money donations, have corrupted American democracy; and in this latest election allowed a wholly inept PotUS to inhabit the White House.
The US is on the wrong path for as long as Americans refuse to take action, by fixing the nation's archaic electioneering mechanism ...
The Senate isnt Gerrymandered and niether are Governor races
Since 2010, the Democrats have lost over 900 State legislator seats, 14 Governor races, the House Majority and the Senate majority and finally the WH.
Oh and my State, Texas ( Yaaay Texas !!! ) got redder.
No, its not because of Gerrymandering, and yes its because of Obama's disastrous agenda and legacy.
Ive always said the fastest way to grow the Conservative base is to subject people to the consequences of Liberalism. Thats what happened over the last 8 years