• SirEDCaLot@lemmy.today
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    1 day ago

    That’s the whole point of the House-Senate split- that the more populous urban areas get more representation in the House, but proportionately less in the Senate.

    That said- gerrymandering has fucked that up hardcore. The solution though is to stop gerrymandering, not to give urban areas universal control over the Presidency.

    If you make the Presidency a popular vote only, then candidates will campaign in every major city and won’t give a fuck what rural areas want.

    • Burninator05@lemmy.world
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      17 hours ago

      If you make the Presidency a popular vote only, then candidates will campaign in every major city and won’t give a fuck what rural areas want.

      You may not be wrong but with the current system candidates pretty much only campaign in swing states. If you’re in a reliably red or blue state you likely arent getting a visit from a candidate.