Cheating in democracy is easy! Just redraw the lines.

This seems to be the tactic of choice for politicians who want to gain an unfair advantage in the political arena. Gerrymandering, the practice of drawing district lines to benefit a specific political party, has been around for a very long time. However, in recent years, it has become increasingly powerful with advanced computer software and massive amounts of data. These tactics now allow for a massive advantage, making it easier for politicians to stay in power and maintain control over their districts.

Gerrymandering is the drawing of district lines for the purpose of benefiting a specific political party. Politicians have been gerrymandering districts for a very long time and with increasing capability.

The consequences of gerrymandering for democracy are severe. By rigging the system in their favor, politicians are essentially silencing the voices of those who do not agree with them. This undermines the basic principles of democracy, where every voice should be heard and every vote should count. It also creates a situation where politicians are more concerned with maintaining their power than serving their constituents.

Modern gerrymandering has become increasingly powerful with advanced computer software and massive amounts of data. These tactics now allow for a massive advantage.

But we have solutions! There are algorithmic solutions that draw district lines automatically and without bias, based entirely on population. We just need to implement them. See here.

Of course any effort to push these solutions towards implementation leads to a political dog fight. But if an unbiased algorithm was implemented, a lot of political deception and misuse would be countered.