Gerrymandering, not as a bad as you think | #394

About this episode

Peter and Russ discuss the implications of gerrymandering and recent Supreme Court decisions on representation.

Peter and Russ explore gerrymandering and uncover that it may not be as bad as other options for representation. They explain the implications of the recent Supreme Court decisions regarding racial considerations in redistricting, the challenges of eliminating gerrymandering while maintaining geographic representation, and the economic concept of rent-seeking in the redistricting process. Listen in and learn what they have to say!

People in this episode

Hosts: Peter, Russ

Topics covered

• gerrymandering
• redistricting
• Supreme Court decisions
• representation
• economic concepts

Keywords

• gerrymandering
• redistricting
• Supreme Court
• representation
• rent-seeking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Supreme Court, Gwartney Institute

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