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His constituency is all of Kentucky. Senators do not split their states, they represent it as a whole. McConnell rules through the consent of half the senate,
by jimktrains2 6y ago
His constituency is all of Kentucky. Senators do not split their states, they represent it as a whole.
McConnell rules through the consent of half the senate, not alone.
This is literally the purpose of the senate. We are a union of states, and the senate is where each state is granted equal power. One could argue that states should have been defined differently, but the point was that large states should not have absolute control over small states.
Edit: I'm loving the downvotes without comments. They're clear indication that some people are either not arguing in good faith or that they simply do not understand how and why the us is set up the way it is.
- sukilot 6y agoA "State" in the USA Senate sense is a deprecated aristocratic entity created by the King of England. The Senate exists to protect the interests of a few 18th Century slaveowners. That's why it was created and how it was used up to the middle of the 19th Century (Missouri Compromise). The non-existence of an imaginary line across the middle of California is not a justification for the minority to control the majority. There's no way to defend the Senate without defending slavery.
- pnw_hazor 6y agoNonsense. The entire basis of the US government is the dual sovereignty of States and the Federal government. What slavery? 2020 is bad but it isn't that bad.
- gran_colombia 6y agoThe only reason Mitch Connell withheld the nomination was to prevent a vote he would lose. Kentucky's representative prevented a vote where California's representatives would have had a say. Kentucky decided that California did not need to be consulted on this matter. This sort of behavior is hostile to representative government.