Think the Senate is undemocratic now? Wait until 2040. https://t.co/diWvfLXHPn
— Philip Bump (@pbump) July 12, 2018
I want to repeat a statistic I use in every talk: by 2040 or so, 70 percent of Americans will live in 15 states. Meaning 30 percent will choose 70 senators. And the 30% will be older, whiter, more rural, more male than the 70 percent. Unsettling to say the least https://t.co/EGPD5nE4qG
— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) July 10, 2018
In the age of minority rule, a Supreme Court justice appointed by a president who got fewer votes is confirmed by a party in the Senate that got fewer votes, to validate policies opposed by most Americans: https://t.co/HoCoFnXnZV
— Paul Waldman (@paulwaldman1) July 10, 2018
America’s electoral system is skewed in favour of rural Republicans. To maintain the trust of the people, the world’s oldest constitutional democracy needs reform. Our cover this week https://t.co/mfCZfNED5u pic.twitter.com/OLxN96sDsA
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) July 12, 2018
"Our Constitution is under attack from within. Voter suppression and gerrymandering have made it possible for a minority of voters to elect a majority of representatives at both state and federal levels." #NHpolitics https://t.co/XqNCxSupkm
— Let America Vote (@letamericavote) July 21, 2018
Sad! 