With the repeal or nullification of the Seventeenth by States comes great responsibility. In other words, States would suddenly have to start acting like examples of a sovereign ruling authority, One who’s power and authority eclipse it’s present master the Federal Government of the United States.
Clearly that is an impossible bridge to cross. States would much rather not be bothered. Much easier to cow the public into submitting to tyranny than seizing and exercising principles of LIBERTY and FREEDOM. Absent a leader or leader States, we are sunk. Rudderless, subject to the whims of the tyrannical master.
I think there is another effect in play too. Two incompetent but power hungry entities get to blame the other.
It’s a per se weakness in federalism. state says “that’s feds fault/job,” feds say “that’s state’s fault/job” - accompanied by reams of disingenuous argument, impenetrable legalese. End result? Control stays in place and the public is left confused and bewildered. Th people in charge, stay in charge.
It looks like a fight on the outside, but in fact it is cooperation. A form of good-cop/bad-cop.
All very true observations and valid concerns.
The repeal of the 17th is a path I would surely travel versus the current trajectory this once great country is on...