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Whip-poor-will

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2. The founding fathers knew

Reply to pwb (Original post)

Mon May 11, 2026, 07:16 AM

Yesterday

And if we had the constitutional mandated 30,000 per Representative this would be mute.

You can easily find 218 republicans to sell their soul for a big bribe, campaign contribution, the puny congress number now allowed.

show me where the constitution was amended to change to one Representative to 600,000 1/20th of our deserved representation.

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Republicans can't Gerrymander Senate voters [View all] pwb Yesterday OP

That's a very true take on it. No gerrymander will help Senators. bucolic_frolic Yesterday #1

The founding fathers knew Whip-poor-will Yesterday #2

The constitution doesn't mention the 30,000 population districts EdmondDantes_ 23 hrs ago #11

Well, kinda ITAL 22 hrs ago #16

The Northern states legally converted their slaves to indentured unc70 21 hrs ago #20

There were plenty of slaves in the north ITAL 21 hrs ago #21

The way my constitution copy reads Whip-poor-will 22 hrs ago #18

Yes. Flipping the Senate has to be a top priority now... though I still think they screwed themselves with a lot of LymphocyteLover Yesterday #3

The senate is already gerrymandered (and then some) FBaggins Yesterday #4

Yes! Idaho, N&S Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana combine for 10 Senators, but have fewer people than Los Angeles. TheRickles Yesterday #5

Its awful and impossible to change Johonny 19 hrs ago #22

Exactly right - I came here to say the same FakeNoose Yesterday #6

Agree. This was the Founders intention. That via the Senate, every state gets equal representation no matter population Cheezoholic Yesterday #7

It was a compromise that induced the agrarian (low population density) states to join the Republic. TheRickles 17 hrs ago #23

Jamelle Bouie recommends increasing it to six senators per state Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #13

That would require an amendment FBaggins 23 hrs ago #14

Changing the size of the house would not. Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #17

Fantasyland stuff. Totally unrealistic. BannonsLiver 22 hrs ago #19

This is the time for Democrats in red states to use strategic voting... appmanga Yesterday #8

Not all states allow that radical noodle 23 hrs ago #10

I believe LA is an open jungle primary... appmanga 23 hrs ago #12

I am hopeful. But be prepared for anything. It's a war. Joinfortmill 23 hrs ago #9

Gerrymandering doesn't work when you alienate your voters RainCaster 22 hrs ago #15