His main arguments stem around how the dilution and overabundance will make them not care. As we can see right now, however, representatives have so many constituents they do not care about any local concerns.
He also claims that a vocal minority who speaks well will convince the masses; yet this is a problem we have today anyway.
Honestly they do not do any work anyway (as useless as the House is); perhaps making them more accountable to their local electorate instead of the party will get things done.
Regardless, the system will always get gamed over time. Senators used to be elected by the state legislature as Brizz mentioned. This was changed during the progressive era to combat the rampant corruption of the late 1800's. ~100 years later and the system has broken down again. The elected represent their donors and party stance wholeheartedly.
Perhaps a new change is required. Maybe some of the basic operation needs be shuffled every few decades to keep everything in check. Maybe every 50 years how the senate is elected needs to be shuffled. Maybe we need term limits. Not that any of this would happen, because getting a amendment through our government today is almost unimaginable.
Fixed that for you.Manipulating the outcome of elections has it positives.
brushing off blatant facts and changing the subject.Name calling. How quaint.
The only way to even try to fix the Senate is to add term limits. We shouldn't have incumbents in office for decades. They lose touch with their constituents after that much time.
The only way to even try to fix the Senate is to add term limits. We shouldn't have incumbents in office for decades. They lose touch with their constituents after that much time.
I agree it is not a perfect solution but people like Harry Reid, Orrin Hatch, and dozens of other senators that have been in the Senate for 40+ years are causing more problems than they solve.This is the only enforceable method of change, although it doesn't prevent certain already noted abuses, it would help to mitigate their effects.