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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
The dems will never regain a real majority in the senate, it strongly favors republicans by design. California has more people in it than the 16 smallest red states put together, but only get 2 senate votes compared to their 32. The US is governed by a tyranny of the minority, it's the biggest failing of their democracy
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It’s true that the system is set up to favour states with smaller populations. But that’s baked into the constitution and it’s not going to change. The country will dissolve before the less populous states accede to a dramatic loss of power.
However, the U.S. is a federal state, and the voters of California have control over most of the policies that affect their day-to-day lives. The solution to the structural disparity of the U.S. federal system isn’t to rant ineffectually about it, but to devolve even more power to states and municipalities so constituents can be better served by government closer to their needs.
The increasing nationalization of political discourse in the U.S. over the last few decades has riled people up and generated audience engagement. But it’s led people to believe the federal government has more impact on their lives than it really does.