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all this empty space still gets four senators -- (link)

Posted by hollywood big shot (aka pickmix) Mar 16 '23, 08:47

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https://twitter.com/dhmontgomery/status/1636111742848876544?s=20 (twitter.com)

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The I-29 corridor, that distribution makes sense. -- nm - ty97 Mar 16, 09:02
So? - Will Hunting Mar 16, 08:51 9
- the number of House reps has also been artificially fixed at 435 since 1911 to rig that side for empty land too -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 16, 08:53
- The issue with Reps could be solved by expanding the House. The Senate will always be biased against equal representation -- nm - TWuG Mar 16, 08:53 7
  - Alternatively, there's no need to expand the House -- every state gets their population share -- it's just a larger number than in the past. - Will Hunting Mar 16, 09:01 5
    - More house reps would also equalize the electoral college better. -- nm - Reagen Mar 16, 09:22
    - gerrymandering would be more irrelevant if there were enough congressional districts to support tripling the number of reps -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 16, 09:07 3
      - Goddamnit, I hate that there's something in politics we agree on! -- nm - Ender Mar 16, 15:32
      - I think more districts would generally increase the opportunities for gerrymandering. - Roger More Mar 16, 09:40
      - *twitch* -- (link) - znufrii, meh and problematic Mar 16, 09:13 [Backboard]
  - the plains states were carved up specifically to give Republicans a disproportionate advantage over actually populated states in the Senate -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 16, 08:55

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