Is the US still a democracy?

[eniwetok]

5. how does one "gerrymander" national elections?

Gerrymandering is only possible where there are winner take all single member districts. While I believe in checks and balances where one chamber represents regional interests... if the second chamber were based on national party elections... it could not be gerrymandered. Our electoral system is simply incapable of measuring the will of the people. True progressives might make up 10-15% of the national population but they can never muster a win in any district... and therefore they are perpetually disenfranchised. In a winner take all system... the majority/plurality election winner "steals" the consent to govern from all those who voted for a losing candidate.