Question

Analysts warn that the United States’ aging electoral systems have — through gerrymandering and other anti-democratic practices — increasingly started to yield outcomes that foster further tribalism, deepening the sense of zero-sum, winner-takes-all antagonism that runs through the body politic.

Answer 1

The alteration of electoral district borders to benefit one political party or group over another, sometimes resulting in distorted representation and undermining the values of fair and equal representation, is referred to as gerrymandering.

For some time, the topic of the United States' aging electoral systems, as well as worries about gerrymandering and other anti-democratic actions, has been the subject of debate and examination.

Gerrymandering can result in the construction of "safe" districts for a single political party, where the outcome of an election is nearly certain. This can lead to legislators who are less attentive to the general public and more aligned with radical or partisan viewpoints. Proponents claim that such reforms are required to provide a more representative and inclusive democracy.