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Yes, because that’s the way cotus says it should be, also,That’s the House, in the Senate they have the same number of Senators with a fraction of the population
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“The Senate was not designed to represent the citizens of the states, it was set up to represent the state governments,” said Cornell Clayton director of the Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service at Washington State
You have no idea what Americans want. And you are not in the majority by a long shot.I want the Senate to more closely represent the views of the vast majority of Americans.
Until 1914, Senators were appointed by the State's Legislature, not elected. Took an amendment to do that.Ohh check out which fools in this post dont understand how the Government works Surada thinks the senate represents the people.
Prairie is people too....on issues like abortion, gun control, climate change, immigration, campaign finance reform, etc., why isn't the majority's wishes reflected in public policy?
Prairie is people too...
Only for the senate,Prairie is people too...
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He wants solid blue states to have four senators each and solid red states to have one eachyou want to change how many senators are in congress?
Try to “fix” it and see the violent response from the Right. A response that will make the Civil War look like an amusement park ride for children.Can this be fixed to prevent the current tyranny of the minority?
No they don't. You have 26 states that are constitutional carrySolid majorities favor more gun control like enhanced background checks, a national woman's right to choose, an immigrant's path to citizenship for qualified applicants, more action on climate change prevention, strengthening voting rights, campaign finance reform. How is it that the majority's will is being thwarted while the minority gets its way?
The current composition of the House has everything to do with gerrymandering.
You're making an apples and oranges argument.No they don't. You have 26 states that are constitutional carry
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and ignored the fact that if you want it changed you need an amendment not whining in a Bulletin Board,I haven't proposed a solution. I've only pointed out the inequity of the current situation.
Solid majorities favor more gun control like enhanced background checks, a national woman's right to choose, an immigrant's path to citizenship for qualified applicants, more action on climate change prevention, strengthening voting rights, campaign finance reform. How is it that the majority's will is being thwarted while the minority gets its way?
I thought you liked majority ruleYou're making an apples and oranges argument.
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Exactly. The whole idea of civil rights has been turned inside out, with "equity" replacing equal rightsThis is why it’s important to understand the history of this country. The Founding Fathers were very concerned with protecting minority rights. They didn’t understand the phrase minority rights as we understand it today—protections for trans people, immigrants, et cetera.
Yep. Once people are allowed to vote for a free lunch, democracy falls apart. That's what happening now.John Adams wrote at length about how terrible it would be if you had a system where there’s rule of the majority, because the impoverished masses would vote to redistribute wealth.
Maybe. This would be a step in the right direction.Try to “fix” it and see the violent response from the Right. A response that will make the Civil War look like an amusement park ride for children.
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......on issues like abortion, gun control, climate change, immigration, campaign finance reform, etc., why isn't the majority's wishes reflected in public policy?
I would argue it's because of the disproportionate representation of conservatives in the Senate, more gerrymandered districts in Repub controlled states than Dem controlled states, and the comically anachronistic Electoral College. If not for the latter we likely would not have had a Repub prez since Reagan. Hence, we'd have a liberal super majority in the SC. Nor would we have suffered through Mitch McTreason being the majority leader in the Senate if not for WY's 580K residents having equal representation to CA's 39M.
Can this be fixed to prevent the current tyranny of the minority?
