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I think we're mostly in agreement: the senate is NOT a democratic institution. Whether it should be or not is another matter. Fyi, I'd say the senate is more l
by LatteLazy 5y ago
I think we're mostly in agreement: the senate is NOT a democratic institution. Whether it should be or not is another matter.
Fyi, I'd say the senate is more like a house of Lords. Before it was required to be elected it was routinely bought by the richest interests in a state. It represented the interests of the Uber rich. Again, not a judgment just an observation...
- bhupy 5y agoThe US Senate pre-17A was more akin to the EU upper house, the Council of the EU. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01402382.2016.1188549 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01402382.2016.11... Same with Germany’s upper house, the Bundesrat, today.
- rsynnott 5y agoThe senate is rather like the House of Lords 200 years ago. Many countries have pseudo-democratic or undemocratic upper houses, but they’ve generally been neutered to some extent over time. The US hasn’t done this (no Parliament act, say).