To understand what’s going on here, you have to know the
definition of the word “gerrymandering.” It stands for the
practice of manipulating the boundaries of a legislative
district to favor one party or class. Republicans and Democrats
alike have long histories of gerrymandering. But the political
imbalance created by this practice was particularly striking in
last week’s congressional elections, which saw Democrats win the
overall majority of votes while Republicans won most of the
seats in the U.S. House. Adam Serwer puts it THIS WAY: Americans
woke up on November 7 having elected a Democratic president,
expanded the ...