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Which, in practice, means senators representing an extreme minority of US citizens can block hugely popular legislation. California itself has a larger populati
by the_gastropod 3y ago
Which, in practice, means senators representing an extreme minority of US citizens can block hugely popular legislation. California itself has a larger population than the least populous 21 states combined, yet gets the same 2 senate votes as each of those other states. The Senate is a hot mess as far as political game theory goes.