Message from @Blackhawk342

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2018-12-04 20:30:06 UTC  

Maybe. But is the honest solution to just shove that shit under the rug and pretend it isn't there?
Sunlight is the best disinfectant

2018-12-04 20:30:36 UTC  

No the solution is to not give the government enough power that it matters.

2018-12-04 20:30:48 UTC  

Oh I'd want that as well

2018-12-04 20:31:02 UTC  

It's too late for that though.

2018-12-04 20:31:17 UTC  

But to the extend that abusable power is necessarily within the purview of government, I'd like one that is a little more representative at the very least

2018-12-04 20:31:41 UTC  

I am of the perception that gerrymandering would be a thing of the past if the US joined 10 electoral districts into 1 large district with ten seats.

2018-12-04 20:32:38 UTC  

I'll worry about more representative government when we get our 4th and 5th amendment rights back.

2018-12-04 20:32:58 UTC  

I'm not seeing how you keep regional representation intact, @4AM_critter 🐉

2018-12-04 20:33:34 UTC  

@Dennafen bring back 2A proper while you're at it

2018-12-04 20:33:48 UTC  

I'm okay with that too.

2018-12-04 20:34:17 UTC  

Once you give the federal government power it's almost impossible to have them release it.

2018-12-04 20:34:30 UTC  

I assume a region that would elect 1 seat would still manage to elect that seat. but they get help from other regions.

2018-12-04 20:35:04 UTC  

I just think about California, where all those red areas are outnumbered by like 1 city

2018-12-04 20:35:45 UTC  

that 1 city would no longer be able to rule over those red areas, since i think 4Am is suggesting more seats than before

2018-12-04 20:36:05 UTC  

to allow more parties to get some power

2018-12-04 20:36:07 UTC  

Right and how do you determine who gets those seats? Bulk votes, no?

2018-12-04 20:36:11 UTC  

If we went by vote by county Trump's landslide would have been insane

2018-12-04 20:36:21 UTC  

Senators shouldn't be voted on.

2018-12-04 20:36:27 UTC  

That'd be nice.

2018-12-04 20:36:27 UTC  

uhhhh

2018-12-04 20:36:33 UTC  

why?

2018-12-04 20:36:44 UTC  

They're not representatives of the people.

2018-12-04 20:36:54 UTC  

They're representatives of the state.

2018-12-04 20:37:05 UTC  

They're supposed to be reps of the states interests not the states.

2018-12-04 20:37:21 UTC  

Kind of like the EU.

2018-12-04 20:37:21 UTC  

By county CA went Trump, by county CT went Trump, by county NY went Trump

2018-12-04 20:37:43 UTC  

i don't know about that

2018-12-04 20:38:01 UTC  

What are the interests of the state?

2018-12-04 20:38:21 UTC  

they are not strictly representatives of the state, they are representatives of the people in that state, but balanced against population.

2018-12-04 20:38:47 UTC  

where as the house is a balance against the minority

2018-12-04 20:39:05 UTC  

The interests of the states vs the interests of the people as a whole.

2018-12-04 20:39:36 UTC  

Pick a state then

2018-12-04 20:39:48 UTC  

Michigan.

2018-12-04 20:40:07 UTC  

Denial? Thats a state right?

2018-12-04 20:40:13 UTC  

lol

2018-12-04 20:40:51 UTC  

Ok, isnt on of michigan's goals to continue to grow their population by attracting people from other states and responding to the needs of their own residents?

2018-12-04 20:41:11 UTC  

I had to read up a bit. Imagine if each state have the current number of rep as today, but each state was one electoral super district. Example given; everyone in Alabama could vote for everyone there and the 7 candidates with the most votes go to Congress.
<https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama%27s_congressional_districts>

2018-12-04 20:41:43 UTC  

@4AM_critter 🐉 who wins what seats?

2018-12-04 20:42:04 UTC  

Sure, but does that mean that what the reps from detriot want are in the best interests of the state?

2018-12-04 20:42:15 UTC  

They want what are best for their area

2018-12-04 20:42:24 UTC  

Yes, their area, not the state.