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In reply to the discussion: Do you favor the removal of the Electoral College? [View all]maxsolomon
(34,343 posts)24. I also want the Senate burned to the ground.
500K people in WY have as much representation as 40 million people in CA. 80:1 ratio.
And yes, I'm aware that the Senate represents States and not population, but the disproportion is now absurd.
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Yes. I actually see a little bit of abstract logic in it, but it is too wildly skewed
Tom Rinaldo
Jan 2023
#7
Yup, something along those lines. Or if each state minimally got two "Senatorial" EC votes, but
Tom Rinaldo
Jan 2023
#12
Absolutely. And something needs to be done about 2 senators representing a state with
Vinca
Jan 2023
#10
If only we could remove the Repuke Party, then the Electoral College would be fine
FakeNoose
Jan 2023
#16
I'm not a fan of the smallest states have WAY more influence than the largest. It's not right.
themaguffin
Jan 2023
#18
It's not like that in the House - the large states get way more representation, as they should
FakeNoose
Jan 2023
#19
Of course & I get the Senate structure, but at a certain point it's absurd & we have long passed it
themaguffin
Jan 2023
#20
Since there is no way to get rid of it...what does it matter...and Interstate compact won't
Demsrule86
Jan 2023
#29
If one of those election-denying Republicans had won their Secretary of State election
MurrayDelph
Jan 2023
#43
A year ago we were told if voter suppression reform wasn't passed, we'd never win elections again
Polybius
Jan 2023
#47
While we're wishing for impossible things, I'd like the Second Amendment repealed...
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Jan 2024
#49