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Re:Senate passes bipartisan bill to subsidize U.S.-made semi... by jonathanlb on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @05:17PM (#32257098)
> The state is supposed to pass laws that represent the will of its constituents. If the majority of the people living in the state are opposed to such a program, then they shouldn't have such a program.

You're ignoring that gerrymandering districts allow politicians to enact policies that don't reflect the will of the people.

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Re:Senate passes bipartisan bill to subsidize U.S.-made semi... by commandlinefan on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @05:35PM (#32257334)
> gerrymandering districts

But that would be even worse at a federal level because there are so many more districts to gerrymander, wouldn't it?

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Re:Senate passes bipartisan bill to subsidize U.S.-made semi... by bobthepanda on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @06:17PM (#32257746)
The federal government is a lot less likely to be one-party than a state. We haven't had a same-party trifecta for over a decade.

Also, states draw the federal district lines, so generally the Dems and Repubs both do it and the end result is less lopsided.

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