The problem is built into how we vote. Each district elects just one person, so whoever wins a majority wins everything and the people who voted the other way get nothing. That turns every map into a zero-sum fight over where to draw the lines, no matter who draws them.
![Op-ed Headline: Gerrymandering is still winning. It's time to change the rules.
Quote: “Draw the lines one way, and Republicans get shut out; draw them another, and Democrats do. I'm done blaming the refs. It's time for a [proportional representation] system where our multiracial democracy is protected, no matter who umpires the game.”
Ruth Greenwood, The Boston Globe](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4fvbdr5zqt7b74qllyg2vdit/bafkreigk2z6vcbwv6tzmaqxqe4cqgafvnb7jbajrbv5c7yoceqozfc3zzi)
