On the other hand, all states no matter how small get 2 senators. That means you can carry a majority in the senate with <12% of the population to support you.

On the other hand, all states no matter how small get 2 senators. That means you can carry a majority in the senate with <12% of the population to support you. Maybe this is why US policy is so far to the right of US public opinion... Maths: https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/2jnmbe/i_did_the_math_12_of_the_us_population_controls/ https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/2jnmbe/i_did_the_...