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Posted on 12/22/2019 9:34:44 AM PST by rktman
Democrats have a Senate problem, and not just in the sense that Republicans currently hold the majority or that the prospect of that changing in 2020 is relatively slim. The problem is that the odds of ever changing it are slimmer than is generally realized.
Data for Progress, a progressive think tank and advocacy organization, is trying to raise alarm bells about the issue. In a new memo, co-founder Colin McAuliffe writes that “the Senate is an irredeemable institution” that’s biased 3 percentage points in the GOP’s favor and systematically underweights the interests of nonwhite Americans.
Of course, the fact that the Senate gives extra weight to the interests of people who live in low-population states is not news. That’s an undemocratic, inegalitarian principle that was deliberately baked into the Senate from its inception. What’s new is that changes in American life have made its disproportionality more consequential.
A key issue is race. As the US has gotten more diverse, that diversity has spread throughout the country unevenly. It’s not impossible for a state to be both small and diverse (Hawaii) or even small and heavily urbanized (Rhode Island), but lower-population states tend to be whiter, more rural, and less educated than average. The result is a system of “racism by proxy” that overweights the interests and opinions of white voters over those of black, Hispanic, and Asian voters.
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Well, I did attend a 2 room school house back in the mid 50’s. First through 6th in one room and 7th through 12th in the other. Carmel Valley CA. I still ain’t two brite. LOL!
You’re just a stupid, low info, low income, inbred, hickseed, rural, racist, sexist, anti-LGBQT white Republican voter. So there.
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Thanks for the promotion. LOL! Merry Christmas to you and yours.
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LOL! Thanks what really triggers the folks on the other side. A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours!
Oh poor commie Matt is disturbed
Ifyou truth in advertising was required forthe political system the Democrats wouldbe have to rename their party. It would be called “The Soros Party “
Two in California, two in Nevada, one in Arizona, one in Colorado.
This is from the Lefty voters who invaded while escaping Cartelfornia.
Yes we do have 2 in Nevaduh.
I guess the Dims are all about repealing that pesky 17th amendment now.
This is a non-issue. If the Senate were a real problem, they should propose breaking up some of the larger states to provide more representation in the Senate.
I am sure Upsate NY would love to be free from NYC, and I am willing to bet that Inland CA would love to be free from the coasts. Maybe Orange County and the Bay Area should apply for their own statehood. Let’s see how that would work out.
By 2040, liberals will live in only 15 of the nation’s 50 states. Long term demographics work against them.
They should enjoy their current stranglehold on the country while it lasts.
So rural areas a whiter, less educated, etc. than cities....
This is classical snobbery. We all know that liberals consider a college degree to be an indication of ‘higher education’. There is no value put on vocational training in welding, plumbing, electrical technology etc. Todays’ farmer has to have a lot of technical and mechanical knowledge. Are farmers considered to be uneducated - as compared to college degrees in art history, women’s studies, psychology, history of hip-hop, etc? I rest my case.
Is cofounder Colin McAuliffe related to the idiot former VA governor Terry McAuliffe?
The other D4P group cofounder is :
Sean McElwee, a co-founder of the progressive think tank Data for Progress.
Repeal 17th Amendment.
Bet Vox isn’t in favor of that..
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