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The point of having two chambers is that they are selected in a different way, otherwise you might as well have only one. The senate is a way for smaller states
by cm2187 5y ago
The point of having two chambers is that they are selected in a different way, otherwise you might as well have only one. The senate is a way for smaller states to not be in a permanent structural minority and have no say on the direction of the country. Many countries have a similar system.
Also even the house is not a proportional system. I know some people like proportional systems but let’s keep in mind they often come with political instability.
- errcorrectcode 5y ago
- hagbard_c 5y agoSo much condescension in a single line, quite a performance. Also a good demonstration of how representative democracy does its job in protecting those people from those who consider themselves morally superior over them.
- gjsman-1000 5y agoYes, I do, so that the rich states don’t fall into the trap of thinking everybody is like them and as rich as them and thinks as they do and loves every new idea they have. Checks and balances.
- errcorrectcode 5y agoWhat is a "rich" state? Is this a conservative dog whistle? That's not a check or a balance, separation of powers is.
- kergonath 5y ago[flagged]
- Turing_Machine 5y agoIt would be interesting to see what would happen if the blue areas stopped sending the red areas simulated pieces of green paper and the red areas stopped sending the blue areas food, water, and energy. I say "areas" because there aren't really any "blue states". Just islands of blue in a sea of red. Interesting in theory, that is. I would recommend against running this experiment in real life. Strongly.
- jacquesm 5y agoYou'd be setting the stage for Civil War, round #2.
- SideburnsOfDoom 5y ago> Just islands of blue in a sea of red. Yes, that's population density. People vote, land doesn't. Ideally.
- mozman 5y agoYes. It’s their right to have a voice and it’s discriminatory to think otherwise.