What?

I don't know much about all the processes and behind-the-scenes action that goes on with politicians. I came across a movie trailer about gerrymandering, or redistricting and it opened my eyes. They even use a quote from our current President that tells us that one person's vote won't mean anything because of it. Of course, if nobody votes, or if the entire country votes one way, it wouldn't matter how you redistrict, but it struck a chord inside that made me a little less shameful for any year I decide not to vote. If you know the city you live in, or the political district, even better, you might be able to make an educated guess as to how you will be grouped for an election. Does this happen for all elections? Are the people being manipulated at every turn? Why isn't this a slightly bigger issue? It just makes me even less enthused about the processes politics have espoused and we the common people have allowed them to do so. My faith in our system has left the building. There is no representation, no matter how much our worldviews align-that is merely coincidence. There is no 'for the people' when there are so many voices 'the people' have. A representative can pick and choose which voices he/she aligns with and still make a case that they represent 'the people'. How about this: we all get a representative in D.C. Every political viewpoint gets a voice. They can all gather and argue in Washington just like they do today only we know exactly what group they represent, where their money comes from, what kind of ethical code and moral conduct they carry, and what to expect from them come legislation time. That way, we aren't guessing what the Dems or the Gop parties will be doing next, changing next in their own party, or attacking internally. If a group wants their rep. out, they kick them out and put a new one in. They are responsible. States have minimal power nowadays anyway. This could do away with two-party politics as well. Fire Fox news and Msnbc, do away with two-party politics, gets reps in gov't. who actually represent all walks of life, get rid of the plethora of 'tricks' they play to maximize their winning hand, and maybe then we could stop hearing about the idiocracy being carried out in completely-out-of-touch-ville, er, Washington.
But I digress......gerrymandering is stupid.