Quite the opposite actually. Gerrymandering is only as effective as it is because of the limited seats. This allows maps to be drawn with wildly arbitrary lines to split districts to achieve razor thin margins. A byproduct of gerrymandering is that the districts it creates have very weak control.
Further, the larger number of districts allows for more potential candidate options. By splitting up everything even more, smaller candidates, and alternative parties have a greater chance. Political spending being forced to be split cross 3x the candidates can only be a net positive for us at this point as we try to fix this shit.
Plus, smaller districts means more personal connection to the candidates. John Smith from fucks know where can talk smack about the nameless immigrant neighbor 3 towns over, and you may not care, but when little Jimmy from your home town talks smack about Jose who invited you to be his daughter’s godfather, like hell will you vote for him. Them are fighting words.
Quite the opposite actually. Gerrymandering is only as effective as it is because of the limited seats. This allows maps to be drawn with wildly arbitrary lines to split districts to achieve razor thin margins. A byproduct of gerrymandering is that the districts it creates have very weak control.
Further, the larger number of districts allows for more potential candidate options. By splitting up everything even more, smaller candidates, and alternative parties have a greater chance. Political spending being forced to be split cross 3x the candidates can only be a net positive for us at this point as we try to fix this shit.
Plus, smaller districts means more personal connection to the candidates. John Smith from fucks know where can talk smack about the nameless immigrant neighbor 3 towns over, and you may not care, but when little Jimmy from your home town talks smack about Jose who invited you to be his daughter’s godfather, like hell will you vote for him. Them are fighting words.