Is the message, So everything's cool? That that's just the way it is (so shut up)?
That's the compromise that got the founding fathers on board with the plan. It is what it is. We can spend
time and energy whining about it to like-minded people ...or we can get to work presenting our plans and
ideas to the residents of those states. If our ideas are better we will start winning their votes.
Are you one of the "That's just the way it is so it's fine and don't talk about it" folks? We do have our share with that outlook, I'll warrant.
it's neither fine or not fine ... it's a fact. Complaining at it on DU is preaching to the choir. If you sincerely
think it needs to be changed, there is a process for that.
Or are you saying you believe in the structure of the Senate as it exists... endorse it? support it?
I believe it's a fact of life. Doesn't matter if I love it, hate it, or something in between. The FF had know
way of knowing how the country would grow and change. They put together the best plan they could
come up with ... it's worked pretty well for 244 years.
I'll be more specific as to my point. It's that the Senate is an outrageously undemocratic institution... has been since it's tainted, ugly beginning, and has only gotten much, much worse since. And that not just the opposition party now abusing it should be condemned, but the very chamber itself should be, in any and every small way Americans are able to reject it, in toto.
It was NEVER meant to be democratic. Remember, we don't live in a democracy - we live in a democratic
republic. Voters don't make the decision on each issue, we elect people to do that for us. I believe we
have a better plan for America than they do ... we need to do better at communicating it to voters.
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