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Senators are there to represent their state's interests, not those of the nation; this is very clear from the fact that it was originally the government of the
by nickff 11y ago
Senators are there to represent their state's interests, not those of the nation; this is very clear from the fact that it was originally the government of the state that selected the senator, rather than the populace. You are forgetting the "States" part of the "United States of America".
- 1123581321 11y agoIt's expected that the Constitution doesn't contradict a state's longer-term interests (senators serve longer terms than those in congress) and if it does, it will be amended. Note that's quite different from saying senators should serve the interests of a national government.