> so a vote in WY counts more than 3x as much as a vote in CA It seems like that would only matter, if politicians had to win votes person-by-person. But ins

> so a vote in WY counts more than 3x as much as a vote in CA It seems like that would only matter, if politicians had to win votes person-by-person. But instead, influence is peddled to subcultures. "Urban blacks", "coal miners", "white supremacists", "tech entrepreneurs", etc. And effort spent appealing to urban blacks will get you votes all over the country, as opposed to appealing to coal miners which will net you support in certain parts of Wyoming and West Virginia. I think buying a coal miner vote is more expensive than a latino vote, considering the amount of influence both groups yield.