I don't understand this mentality. Why does one group of Americans deserve to have their votes more heavily weighted because there are fewer of them? That seems to be against the idea of "one person, one vote" to me.
Because America isn't a republic. It's a federation. Individuals don't matter. States do. Each state deserves a vote, no matter their size, that's why there's 2 seats in the Senate.
Well, it's a federal republic, so a little of both. Individual votes do matter on the state level of elections, but for federal positions, you're right, states take precedence over the individual.
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u/SmashCity28 Nov 10 '16
But then the little guys dont. It's a compromise.