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In response to "all this empty space still gets four senators -- (link)" by hollywood big shot

So?

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Mar 16 '23, 08:51

it's a terrible system better than any other...that land also gets what, 2 Representatives between them?

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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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