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Tanuki

(14,918 posts) Fri Nov 13, 2020, 01:39 PM Nov 2020

Interesting graphic on Senate seats per regions comparable to California population

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Interesting graphic on Senate seats per regions comparable to California population (Original Post) Tanuki Nov 2020 OP

I'm a Californian, and yeah, this sucks, but... TDale313 Nov 2020 #1

Now you need one showing representatives in the House since that is based on population (but limited sinkingfeeling Nov 2020 #2

TDale313

(7,820 posts)

1. I'm a Californian, and yeah, this sucks, but...

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 01:53 PM

Nov 2020

To be fair, the Senate was never supposed to be democratic or based on population. It was supposed to give small states more say. By design.

The house, otoh... it’s supposed to be more the voice of the people. But it hasn’t kept up with population trends or patterns. There really should be more House Seats added, many in high population areas, and an end to gerrymandering. That would actually help some with Electoral College issues as well if we can’t get rid of it altogether.

sinkingfeeling

(51,444 posts)

2. Now you need one showing representatives in the House since that is based on population (but limited