It's ridiculous that each state gets two Senators, regardless of population...

[Hortensis]

90. Perhaps. But let's back up. The 2 senators ALSO protects

the individual from oppression by majorities in other states. Before we can change that, we need to come up with -- and be able to institute -- new protections as replacement or replacements.

So, what do you suggest instead? First, do no harm. You don't fix a clogged drain by ripping out and throwing away the plumbing.

This isn't a new topic. We could read for the rest of our lives and never take in all that's written about how, if, why to make government more representative. But none of the possible, workable answers involve just "plucking out the parts that offend us and casting them away."

Btw, many among the Republican electorate also have a great answer for the problem of "unrepresentative" senators: return to having them elected by elites in the state legislatures. That answer to the problem of "fixing broken" government" has a lot of clueless, destructive support as a way to eliminate liberalism from government. They actually think they want that.

Interesting topic in a time when we're at real risk of the right overthrowing our democracy and turning the senate into a rubber stamp for a dictator. Disagree on the focus, though.

Right now our job is to VOTE, VOTE, VOTE TO PROTECT THE SENATE, or major changes will be made, but not by us.