Why does the US allow Wyoming, a state with less than 600 thousand people, have the same power in the Senate as California, which has over 38 million residents? How is that fair?
It might have seemed a fair compromise between those who wanted proportional representation and democracy and those who wanted to protect state soverignty in a time when America was predominantly rural (the 1780's). Fast forward to 2013, however, where 80% of Americans live in the top 10 cities in America, which in turn happen to lie in the top 10 most populous states. The Senate is thus clearly controlled by the 20% who live in the rural countryside. Is it any wonder why farmers and oil men and cattle ranchers and riflemen are getting their way?
I'll spare you the history of the U.S. Constitution and its amendments. You can research it yourself. The point is, it's no longer relevant to today's America and it needs to be amended again. Starting with abolition of this crime against democracy called "the Senate".
It might have seemed a fair compromise between those who wanted proportional representation and democracy and those who wanted to protect state soverignty in a time when America was predominantly rural (the 1780's). Fast forward to 2013, however, where 80% of Americans live in the top 10 cities in America, which in turn happen to lie in the top 10 most populous states. The Senate is thus clearly controlled by the 20% who live in the rural countryside. Is it any wonder why farmers and oil men and cattle ranchers and riflemen are getting their way?
I'll spare you the history of the U.S. Constitution and its amendments. You can research it yourself. The point is, it's no longer relevant to today's America and it needs to be amended again. Starting with abolition of this crime against democracy called "the Senate".
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