Infographic about representation in congress

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The forum discussion centers on an infographic depicting the representation in Congress, highlighting significant under-representation of females and non-religious individuals. Participants critique the infographic's accuracy, particularly its erroneous male-to-female ratio and misleading religious affiliation data. The conversation also touches on the complexities of gerrymandering and the implications of districting on representation, emphasizing that the current Congress does not reflect the demographic diversity of the American populace.

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WhoWee said:
The claim made in post number 17 was that re-districting was done on the basis of religion.

Ah, actually I was using "Religion" and "Non-Religion" as just a general example of "two things that separate large groups of people". Although I don't know if he meant it the same way.
 
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Char. Limit said:
Ah, actually I was using "Religion" and "Non-Religion" as just a general example of "two things that separate large groups of people". Although I don't know if he meant it the same way.

WhoWee said:
The claim made in post number 17 was that re-districting was done on the basis of religion.

oh woahhhh no no no! Guess I should have clarified? I meant that gerrymandering was done on the basis of party politics, not religion, I was just using Char. Limit's example of religion.
 

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