Redistricting Videogame Shows Problems in the System

An anonymous reader writes "This is a cool redistricting game that was launched out of the capitol building in Washington DC last week. It was created by the USC Game Innovation Lab and has been getting lots of press. It's about time someone took on a tough issue like redistricting reform using the power of the internet." It's crazy that gerrymandering is actually good fodder for a video game.

Comments

Re:One has to ask...

[jjacksonRIAB]

3. What... is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow? American or your mom?

Re:What about multi-member districts with STV?

[butlerdi]

It seems funny that the state best known for it's part in the American revolution has an all democratic house ..... Are the Republicans too much like the king ....

Re:Sure it's a game

[cayenne8]

"And where you do propose the lower class folks get money to invest? Or to save? Where do you propose the middle class folks get money to invest? Investing requires that you have enough money that you can LOSE some of it and be okay."

Middle class...live within your means...save money to invest. Don't spend every dime you have, living from paycheck to paycheck. Can't afford 1 or more kids? Don't have them. Don't purchase the most expensive car/house you can buy...get what you can afford, and save and invest leftover money.

Poor? Well, it is tough...obviously you made some SERIOUS vocational errors and bad life choices up to this point. But, this (in this case) is the US. You can better yourself. It is hard...but, you brought that on yourself. Don't buy a TV, you need to be studying and educating yourself during those 'free hours'. Better yourself, get that better job, and work hard to move up to middle class. It isn't easy, but it CAN be done...others have proved this to be the case. But, you gotta sacrifice to do this....but, that's the price you pay for blowing it early in life.