After the 19th Amendment, the 17th is THE WORST!
It was the beginning of the end of our Republic.
The USC recognizes 3 (and only 3) entities: The Federal Government, the States and the People. Before the 17th, all had equal say in our governance: Fed=Exec+Courts, People=House, States=Senate.
After the 17th the States became an afterthought.
Amen!
That is what the communists (”progressives”) wanted, and they got their easy.
It’s hard to say which is the worst amendment. I mean the 16th has got to be right in there with the worst.