[knieveltech]

uh uh. Quirks of population distribution should certainly not permit a minority of citizens from driving policy in directions the rest of the country doesn't want to go. One person, one vote.

[koenigdavidmj]

California getting to decide the will of Kansas is a broken system. It feels a lot like, say, the king of England ruling the colonies without representation.

[TillE]

States are completely arbitrary political constructs. Why should Albany have power over both New York City and upstate, for example?

You need either much smaller units, or one system with a more democratic structure.

[knieveltech]

Kansas (assumably) has a working general assembly and is perfectly capable of passing legislation at the state level to express their will in whatever way they see fit. Meanwhile, at the federal level, the will of the majority of citizens is what should be represented.

[mrguyorama]

Except it's not California. It's millions of American Citizens

[aerotwelve]

Kansas and California both have equal representation in the Senate, which every federal law must pass through; there is no taxation without representation comparison to be made here.