[wu-ikkyu]

It's funny you're being downvoted. How is it not in everyone's (except those currently exploiting the system) best interest to increase their share of representation?

[mondoshawan]

The problem with their statement is that Senate does not represent the people. The House does.

[wu-ikkyu]

The senate represents the people of their state.

>The Senate is composed of senators, each of whom represents a single state in its entirety, with each state being equally represented by two senators

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate

[brndnmtthws]

I think a lot of people in the US still have a strong sense of patriotism/nationalism. Nationalism is a trick dictators/tyrants/corrupt govs have used for decades to control people.