Politics with Paul Podcast #29: Gerrymandering w/ Special Guest Mary Noone
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Episode 29 of the Politics with Paul Podcast — Gerrymandering w/ Special Guest Mary Noone — is now available.
- YouTube: https://youtu.be/M2cKzrczwZw
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2bEGY7ek93oFdQXtQsRQZ8
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/politics-with-paul-29-gerrymandering-w-special-guest/id1755201463?i=1000697641562
Description
Gerrymandering, the deliberate redrawing of legislative district lines to unfairly benefit a party or politician, is a serious problem that negatively impacts Democrats, Republicans, and independents alike. It is often described as “politicians choosing voters” instead of the way it should be, “voters choosing politicians.”
On today’s episode, our guest Mary Noone, a seasoned campaign strategist and advocate, discusses her insight into the issue of gerrymandering, including how it impacts voter participation, how the courts have handled it, and steps we can start taking to mitigate the problem. Today’s random question of the day: What superpower would you choose?
Timestamps
- 00:00 Introduction of Mary Noone and Today’s Topic
- 01:56 Examples of Gerrymandering Mary has Seen
- 04:34 “Packing” vs. “Fracking”: Is One Worse than the Other?
- 09:32 How Do We Identify Gerrymandered Districts?
- 14:34 Are Partisan Political Views Shaping Where People Move?
- 16:41 The Effects of Gerrymandering on Voter Participation
- 20:23 Have the Courts Handled Gerrymandering Sufficiently?
- 27:31 Is There A State that Handles Redistricting Well?
- 32:48 How Do You Make Sure a Redistricting Commission is Unbiased?
- 34:44 Steps We Can Take to Make Gerrymandering Less Common
- 39:17 Disincentivizing Gerrymandering for Politicians
- 43:13 Final Thoughts on Gerrymandering
- 45:54 Random Question of the Day: What Superpower Would You Have?
- 49:13 My Links and Mary Noone’s Links
