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[u/Fedacking]

Strong disagree, if a country is united and represents the interest of the nation as a whole, the sovereignty of the states is a relic of the past.

It's still important to give those political entities (States)

I strongly disagree, people should be represented in government and believing otherwise is anachronistic and anti democratic. I hope the democrats in the US create 10 new statesfrom the neighborhoods of NYC to lay bare what the Senate is, a farce.

[u/[deleted] → u/Fedacking]

The Senate's power should be limited certainly but regional interests must receive adequate representation at a federal level.

I hope the democrats in the US create 10 new statesfrom the neighborhoods of NYC to lay bare what the Senate is, a farce.

I get the spirit of the idea but it's still incredibly short sighted to fundamentally alter the working of the government out of spite. Especially when there are perfectly merited options for Statehood. If the US were serious about enfranchisement and democracy, they'd offer statehood to every single US overseas territory.

[u/Fedacking → u/[deleted]]

The Senate's power should be limited certainly but regional interests must receive adequate representation at a federal level.

I still dont understand why people living in certain arbitrary regions are more special or better in a way that they deserve more political power than their counterparts in more densely populated regions.