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BobTheSubgenius

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23. Even 10% MTGs would be a nightmare.

Reply to Probatim (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 04:33 PM

Apr 2021

She and her views need to be refudiated as soon as possible.

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The problem with Congress explained [View all] MoonRiver Apr 2021 OP

Good graph dmr Apr 2021 #1

Not sure. I took it from another site. MoonRiver Apr 2021 #3

What do these pie charts look like when you split out the parties? Probatim Apr 2021 #2

That would be interesting! MoonRiver Apr 2021 #4

AND split out DENVERPOPS Apr 2021 #24

Oh yes, that is an excellent point PatSeg Apr 2021 #32

But DENVERPOPS Apr 2021 #34

That would be very interesting indeed. I want to see... 3catwoman3 Apr 2021 #5

Women: 17 Democrats, 8 Rep in the Senate. 88 Dems and 13 Rep in the House progressoid Apr 2021 #12

gop or gop-leaning: 40% of US. GOP senators: 50%. nt wiggs Apr 2021 #14

Congress ain't representin' Blue Owl Apr 2021 #6

True! Not on this is chart but the biggest problem in Congress is campaign finance (bribes). Dustlawyer Apr 2021 #13

Doesn't need a chart. Just one word: REPUBLICANS emulatorloo Apr 2021 #7

One solution would be what is called "sortition" or "demarchy," politruk Apr 2021 #8

Imagine 100 MTGs in the Senate - that's nightmare fuel. Probatim Apr 2021 #9

Yep, the George Carlin principal applies here... Gregory Peccary Apr 2021 #19

Or 100 entitled white men. That's the current nightmare. erronis Apr 2021 #20

Even 10% MTGs would be a nightmare. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #23

so following that, you would essentially have a whole new House every 2 years yellowdogintexas Apr 2021 #26

biggest problem... Senate markie Apr 2021 #10

Yeah... SergeStorms Apr 2021 #17

That was the only way to get some of the smaller states to join the USA. erronis Apr 2021 #21

4 words are all you need Moostache Apr 2021 #11

That's not a graph, it's a pie chart. robbob Apr 2021 #15

The system was set up for, and by, men of propertied classes bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #16

I'd like to know... SergeStorms Apr 2021 #18

And where did their big wealth come from? It wasn't on the federal payroll. erronis Apr 2021 #22

It could be changed if we weren't so dumb Ferrets are Cool Apr 2021 #25

One part of the solution Zeitghost Apr 2021 #27

Agree the HOR should be expanded... Tommymac Apr 2021 #29

Wow, wow, wow. Dark n Stormy Knight Apr 2021 #28

That's a keeper! Thanks! liberalla Apr 2021 #30

I don't find the graph offers a good explanation as it is an attack Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #31

The number of women in Congress is only slightly better than that meme indicates. LudwigPastorius Apr 2021 #33