65% of U.S. adults say the way the president is elected should be changed so that the winner of the popular vote nationwide wins the presidency.

  • WHYAREWEALLCAPS@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    In 1929, each representative represented about 283k Americans. Now each representative represent about 762k Americans. That's almost a 300% increase. This means each American's voice is only about 1/3rd as powerful as it was in 1929. To have as much political power as they did in 1929, we'd need about 1200 Representatives.

    • SexyTimeSasquatch@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      And yet, having more representatives fundamentally reduces the power of each as well. Your vote is fundamentally worth less as the population increases. Something you're just gonna have to come to terms with.

      • chakan2@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        I'm ok with my vote meaning more or less as long as it's the same vote everyone else gets…that's not the case with the current system.

    • Buelldozer@lemmy.today
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      1 year ago

      To have as much political power as they did in 1929, we’d need about 1200 Representatives.

      I don't see a problem with that.