• stevestevesteve@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Do you think wyoming deserves to be a state? Every state gets the same representation in the Senate and I think that’s fair. I don’t think it’s fair that the proportional side of the legislature isn’t proportional anymore, though, and fixing that goes a very long way.

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      8 months ago

      States don’t deserve equal representation. American citizens deserve equal representation, they are the ones who create value.

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        8 months ago

        Then what you’re really saying is abolish the concept of states and have a single federal state.

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          8 months ago

          No, states still would elect a number of representatives based on their population. Just no 2 senators per state.

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            8 months ago

            Why even have states? Good way to get rid of jerrymandering would be to get rid of imaginary borders. No states, no senate necessary.

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              8 months ago

              Because state legislatures should continue to exist. If less populated conservative states want to go down a rabbit hole of far right shit then let them. Just don’t give them 2 senators per state to gridlock the states that continue to produce and provide for their population.