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What no one could have realized is that the country would grow to have more than 300 million people.

Posted by David (aka David) Dec 16 '16, 12:43

The mistake was in no creating a representation mechanism that accurately evolved in tandem with the size of the country. People have weddings with more attendants than the size of our federal representation.

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that's part of the problem for sure. You have a ridiculously small number of members of the House. - Reagen Dec 16, 13:16 4
- Though how a legislative body with 1600 members would function is an interesting thought experiment. - Roger One Dec 16, 13:26 3
  - Do they do it that way in India? -- nm - Max Dec 16, 13:30 2
    - Looking it up, they have 545 in the lower house, 245 in the upper -- nm - Roger One Dec 16, 13:36 1
      - Largest in a democracy appears to be the UK's 650. -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 13:51
Just as the size of our rocket ships are limited by the width of a Roman Chariot so is the size of a governing body Limited by the size of a room -- nm - zeit spiced geist Dec 16, 13:14
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- Now I'm curious about her wedding but afraid to ask. -- nm - David Dec 16, 12:53 4
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    - That's your default answer to everything! -- nm - David Dec 16, 13:18 2
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      - A life well lived -- nm - JD Dec 16, 13:21

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What no one could have realized is that the country would grow to have more than 300 million people.

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