Small states already get more than their fair share of over-representation in our federal government, though.

25% of the country's population is represented by 62 Senators. The electoral college is double dipping.

Additionally, it effectively emphasizes the vote in 5-6 swing states over everyone else's. So it effectively leaves many people without a voice and probably encourages a lot more people to stay home, such as Republicans in California and Democrats in Texas.

But this is just a matter of opinion.

The fact that it comes down to swing states suggests that theres a good balance of power in the system though since it does go back and forth.

Also why do you think that small states having just as much say in the senate is getting "more than their fair share"? Their fair share should be equal to everyone else because they are a state. Just because they happen to have fewer people they shouldnt have the same say as everyone else in the senate?

Edit: grammar [im on my phone :( ]

This post was edited by ssdrmstre on Nov 11 2016 05:46pm

Woule you kindly turn your huge bold letters off? I voted for trump and am a published chemist if either of those facts will convince you. The font is just so obnoxious lol.

But yeah, he stated earlier it should be based purely on population. I think such a system would make an imbalanced system since most people live on the coasts that condition people to favor liberal viewpoints

The big green font is his, "thing".

Proportional to number of votes.

I like how every time that I've seen Trump since he won he has the same look I have after I try to fix a minor problem with an electronic device and 4 hours later I have completely ruined it and realize I have to buy a new expensive device when I should have just left he old one alone.

Didn't even vote. But I am glad ww3 has been postponed..

He hasnt had a chance to fix/ruin anything yet though