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eppur_se_muova

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9. Maps like this aim to depict *population* -- very thin in plains states, heavy on the coasts

Reply to FakeNoose (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2018, 11:44 AM

Nov 2018

and Great Lakes.

Big red states like MT, ND, SD, WY, ID, take up a lot of land area on most maps but don't really represent a whole lot of people. But they still get two Senators each, same as CA, NY, FL, TX ! How does that make sense ?

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Pictogram of US Congressional Districts as of November 2018 [View all] FakeNoose Nov 2018 OP

Do the striped ones mean they were flipped? underpants Nov 2018 #1

Yes I believe the diagonals represent flips FakeNoose Nov 2018 #3

There were 3 flips in Virginia underpants Nov 2018 #6

The one in PA wasn't really a flip FakeNoose Nov 2018 #7

Ok thanks. underpants Nov 2018 #8

NC was approximately evenly divided until our great gerrymander struggle4progress Nov 2018 #2

I predict a return to blue after the next Census! FakeNoose Nov 2018 #5

That's right! rump can take his red map and shove it up his orange ass....it's not valid. nt UniteFightBack Nov 2018 #4

Maps like this aim to depict *population* -- very thin in plains states, heavy on the coasts eppur_se_muova Nov 2018 #9

Yes we're showing the Congressional Districts only on here FakeNoose Nov 2018 #10

Thanks, it's a point I like to see made often. eppur_se_muova Nov 2018 #11