9 States have 18 Senators and Half the US Population

[Hippo_Tron]

145. You're not going to win the argument that it ought to be proportional

The proportionality of the Senate is based on the idea that we're a union of 50 nations rather than one nation and I think that's completely ridiculous in this day and age. But there are still many many proponents of federalism, particularly at a moment when opinions of the federal government are at an all time low.

The better argument for abolishing the Senate is that it's an arcane institution based on the House of Lords, designed to represent the interests of the elites and not the people. Given how low peoples' opinions are of congress right now, I really think a movement to abolish the Senate altogether could gain some traction. Of course it would only save taxpayers a few pennies each year (if that), but nothing outrages people more than what they consider to be the excesses of congress.