Submitted by Pecners t3_zuajkb in Washington
bernyzilla t1_j1jhcv2 wrote
Reply to comment by Captian_Kenai in A population density map of Washington by Pecners
Poor people live very different lives than rich people, black people live very different lives then white people, women live different lives than men. All those groups are vastly underrepresented politically, should they also get extra votes?
If the status of living in Wyoming get you three votes for president to everyone one a Washingtonian gets, should not like people get two? Poor Middle Eastern women get four?
The issue that needs to be addressed is some people get more votes than others. Living in a different area should not get you an extra vote, and land mass should not get to vote either.
Right now 60 to 75% of the country supports Medicare for all, But senators that represent only a small percent of the nation are able to prevent it because of the outdated way the United States government represents people.
The only fair way to do it is one person one vote. We need to change our laws to acknowledge that and move from a flawed democracy to a true democracy.
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