The Senate isn't what's inherently wrong with the US.
i mean, it isn't ALL of what's inherently wrong with the US, but it's a huge part of it.
perhaps california should split into a dozen states. perhaps we should force the dakotas, virginias, carolinas, and everything bordering kansas to merge into one state.
but broadly, the largest population ratio in the US at the time of our founding was 20:1 (South Carolina:Virginia), and was a major exception to the trend. Today it's 80:1, and about a two dozen states have ratios comparable to that of SC. also SC only had the ratio it did because slaves weren't being counted fully.
The Popo posted...
At the very least, Id like to see the electoral college abolished. The adage that every vote counts is BS for the presidential election. Your vote matters if you live in a swing state. If you live in a state that heavily leans one way or another, then vote all you want - your states electoral votes are pretty much predetermined.
this is mostly a function of the lack of proportional EC distribution, which was decided because someone got high as shit with their cherokee friends when writing amendment XII.
Perhaps we should force electoral candidates to at least meet a minimum set of requirements, some which are permanent, some which can be updated with the times. For example, maybe white supremacists can never be in office. Also maybe someone shouldn't be able to make legislation on something scientific without major peer reviewed scientific backing. ---