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BobTheSubgenius

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27. It will never been changed as long as it serves certain interests.

Reply to FoxNewsSucks (Original post)

Thu Apr 8, 2021, 03:01 PM

Apr 2021

And it does.

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This shows the problem with the Senate [View all] FoxNewsSucks Apr 2021 OP

It won't change in our life times. Elessar Zappa Apr 2021 #1

Unless obstructions like this, the Electoral College, Lifetime Judges MarcA Apr 2021 #7

I give that a "hell yea!" Layzeebeaver Apr 2021 #2

I thought EVERY State had two senators....... a kennedy Apr 2021 #3

Yes, and the 7 states in red have 14. LA County, a part of California, has 2. CurtEastPoint Apr 2021 #5

Washington DC would get two Senators. calimary Apr 2021 #26

That's the solution PJMcK Apr 2021 #38

Send this to Manchin. magicarpet Apr 2021 #4

Why? He'll just side with the other Republicans again... NullTuples Apr 2021 #16

Secession for blue states draws closer. roamer65 Apr 2021 #6

Re-Unify the Dakotas! tclambert Apr 2021 #8

D.C. while we're at it mezame Apr 2021 #9

D.C. does have a higher population than Wyoming. tclambert Apr 2021 #12

The District of Columbia has almost 700,000 residents with NO Senate representation. Fla Dem Apr 2021 #10

Which is such bullshit Blue_playwright Apr 2021 #13

That and D.C. only has an "at-large" member in the House with very limited voting privileges. SunnyATT Apr 2021 #15

California needs to be four or five states. James48 Apr 2021 #11

If CA was 5 states, 3 of them would be GOP NullTuples Apr 2021 #17

it was the design of the Founders qazplm135 Apr 2021 #14

Back in 2000 at Democratic Committee meetings we talked about changing the Constitution BarbD Apr 2021 #18

Maybe change the Senate to a "revision chamber"? mwooldri Apr 2021 #19

Eventually there will be no other option than for the country to break apart. nt Crunchy Frog Apr 2021 #20

Unfortunately it's looking that way Roc2020 Apr 2021 #21

That tiny blue dot has NO Senators of its own. It SHARES two Senators ... eppur_se_muova Apr 2021 #22

The Senate worked as it should for almost two centuries, until the GOP lost its mind dugog55 Apr 2021 #23

It started before Saint Ronnie Raygun, FoxNewsSucks Apr 2021 #28

I'm with you on Reagan wryter2000 Apr 2021 #33

No it didn't. The Senate worked as it should for almost two centuries, until the GOP lost its mind Grins Apr 2021 #42

Well actually not FakeNoose Apr 2021 #24

And the tiny blue dot cares more about actual land lame54 Apr 2021 #25

It will never been changed as long as it serves certain interests. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #27

There are 50 (R) Senators, 48 (D) Senators and 2 (I) Senators ... aggiesal Apr 2021 #29

THanks to gerrymandering, FoxNewsSucks Apr 2021 #30

Our minds think alike ... aggiesal Apr 2021 #31

Add to that: My Senators & Representative are all Republicans. CaptainTruth Apr 2021 #32

That tiny blue dot has to SHARE those 2 Senators with millions of other Californians. lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #34

The tiny blue dot only has a fraction of two senators. Griefbird Apr 2021 #35

That's why there's the House. elleng Apr 2021 #36

It ain't right. trof Apr 2021 #37

Jeez - please do not display a lack of knowledge azureblue Apr 2021 #39

Shh... grownups are ranting. OldBaldy1701E Apr 2021 #40

The C is so outdated now. We are not "represented" by these vast disparities. BSdetect Apr 2021 #41