As the Senate votes on Kavanaugh's confirmation, let's remember the same amount of people live in Los Angeles as these 7 rural, mostly white states. They have 14 Senators while LA shares 2 with the rest of California.
We don't live in a democracy where everyone has an equal say.
We don't live in a democracy where everyone has an equal say.
From NYTimes in 2013.
17% of the population can elect 50% of the Senators.
For those who say the House is based on population so everything is fine:
Senate has way more power than House — civil rights was filibustered into oblivion for decades.
It’s so insanely designed it would be literally illegal for a US state to copy it.
vox.com/policy-and-pol…
Senate has way more power than House — civil rights was filibustered into oblivion for decades.
It’s so insanely designed it would be literally illegal for a US state to copy it.
vox.com/policy-and-pol…
“Given that big, urban states tend to be more diverse than the tiny rural states, the shift would be a win for racial equality as well.” vox.com/policy-and-pol…
By international standards, the US Senate is one of the least representative legislative bodies in the entire world. Very few legislatures provide representation to equate for land mass instead of people.
For those arguing that the Founding Fathers designed the Senate this way through the Constitution to make sure States had equal representation...
Here’s James Madison saying it was actually about preserving slavery. (From @CoreyRobin)
Here’s James Madison saying it was actually about preserving slavery. (From @CoreyRobin)
