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I’m sure everyone’s seen the meme, but it must be stated that the 51 Senators in favor of Kavanaugh represent 141m people, and the 49 who aren’t represent 181m people. The president also lost the popular vote by 3m.

We have structural problems and are living in a less and less representational democracy. It’s not so much that the government is run by rich, straight, white men, but that voters from white, rural, less populated areas wield disproportional political power.

We have a problem.
 
I’m sure everyone’s seen the meme, but it must be stated that the 51 Senators in favor of Kavanaugh represent 141m people, and the 49 who aren’t represent 181m people. The president also lost the popular vote by 3m.

We have structural problems and are living in a less and less representational democracy. It’s not so much that the government is run by rich, straight, white men, but that voters from white, rural, less populated areas wield disproportional political power.

We have a problem.
Bigly
 

LOL, seriously.

Also a good point, Irvine. I've been wondering about that, too-the president's approval ratings continually hover in the thirties, and Congress' approval rating is even more embarrassingly low. You'd think that would tip them off that maybe a lot of people aren't happy with them.

But of course, if things are as skewed as you note in your post because of how representation is structured, that would certainly explain a large part of why they don't seem to care about that fact, or have no interest in doing anything about it.
 
Ooh live swearing in. It's like all Presidential and stuff. I hate to say it but Justice Ginsburg does not look well. I could swear Trump groaned under his breath after saying her name.
 
US Politics -Angry Left Wing Mob Edition

It’s a problem that’s built into the system and it’s been there forever, it’s just that America 2018 has greatly exacerbated these flaws. And it’s just going to get worse as populations continue to shift to the big cities.
 
I’m sure everyone’s seen the meme, but it must be stated that the 51 Senators in favor of Kavanaugh represent 141m people, and the 49 who aren’t represent 181m people. The president also lost the popular vote by 3m.

We have structural problems and are living in a less and less representational democracy. It’s not so much that the government is run by rich, straight, white men, but that voters from white, rural, less populated areas wield disproportional political power.

We have a problem.

how do taxes work over there? are the most highly populated (biggest tax revenue) states subsidising these rural states, or do your taxes stay in your own state?

because that would be ironic if these Trump voters are living off those they despise so much omg
 
how do taxes work over there? are the most highly populated (biggest tax revenue) states subsidising these rural states, or do your taxes stay in your own state?

because that would be ironic if these Trump voters are living off those they despise so much omg
Both... There's state tax that stays within the state, and there's federal tax that is spread throughout the country. Federal tax is more than state.


The irony, though, isn't that liberal cities are funding red states. The irony is that red states are actively supporting cutting taxes at extreme levels, the benefit of which disproportionately helps liberal cities and, in turn, cuts funding to red states.
 
how do taxes work over there? are the most highly populated (biggest tax revenue) states subsidising these rural states, or do your taxes stay in your own state?



because that would be ironic if these Trump voters are living off those they despise so much omg



Oh, absolutely. California has, like, the fifth biggest economy in the world, larger than the UK. Hillary won “only” 500 counties, but they represent 64% of the GDP, whereas the 2,000 counties Trump won represent like 36%.

It’s just so ironic — the places that want to gut protections for workers and vote in the interest of the Koch brothers are themselves federal welfare queens.
 
Trump tweeted that he likes Taylor Swift's music 25% less because of her political post on Instagram. She endorsed the Democratic Senate candidate in Tennessee.

What a petty little man.
 
Both... There's state tax that stays within the state, and there's federal tax that is spread throughout the country. Federal tax is more than state.


The irony, though, isn't that liberal cities are funding red states. The irony is that red states are actively supporting cutting taxes at extreme levels, the benefit of which disproportionately helps liberal cities and, in turn, cuts funding to red states.




And then they get mad because their lives are more difficult — life expectancy in red states is actually going down — and they turn around and blame ... immigrants.
 
Both... There's state tax that stays within the state, and there's federal tax that is spread throughout the country. Federal tax is more than state.


The irony, though, isn't that liberal cities are funding red states. The irony is that red states are actively supporting cutting taxes at extreme levels, the benefit of which disproportionately helps liberal cities and, in turn, cuts funding to red states.

Oh, absolutely. California has, like, the fifth biggest economy in the world, larger than the UK. Hillary won “only” 500 counties, but they represent 64% of the GDP, whereas the 2,000 counties Trump won represent like 36%.

It’s just so ironic — the places that want to gut protections for workers and vote in the interest of the Koch brothers are themselves federal welfare queens.

ahh ok cheers! wow :lol:

not dissimilar to Brexit as well then, in terms of people shooting themselves in the foot... madness...
 
Nikki Haley just resigned. 2020 campaign starts early?
 
Probably to take over Lindsay Graham’s seat when he’s promoted
 
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