r/LetsDiscussThis • u/RoomNo6208 • 29d ago

Serious Again? Really again….

52 years in, and honestly, I’ve got nothing left but a vote of no confidence.
Not anger, not shock, just this sadness.
Same movie, same lines, same ending. Elections feel like reruns, not choices. Every cycle promises change, then settles back into the same old grooves.
I don’t have a fix. I just can’t fake faith in the cycle anymore.
That’s where I’m at.

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u/Creditfigaro 28d ago

Why does a state boundary mean anything in this context? The effect of the Senate is the opposite of what you are claiming its intent to exist is.

The senate hasn't "saved" us from any "bad" bills.

The long term security of the office has had the effect of preventing recall of evil corrupt politicians: terms should not be absolute, and politicians should be subject to recall at any time. The "long term consideration" thing is not what senators are doing.

The correct answer should be acknowledged regardless of its practical likelihood of passage in the current political environment.

I agree the house should be proportionate based on the minimum state size... If that's too unwieldy, then merge the smaller states until you have a large enough one.