The 17 smallest US states add up to 7.46% of the population. If Senators represent their electorate, 3.74% of voters can block impeachment.
-
-
Replying to @cperciva
You can make the percentage arbitrarily small if you consider that it only takes a plurality to be elected.
2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @colmmacc
True. My point was that (a) all that Trump needs is the *right* voters, and (b) "two senators per state" is dysfunctional.
2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @cperciva
on (a) Voters are grouped more by level of education than by geography. State differences an effect, rather than a cause.
2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @colmmacc
It doesn't matter why states are different. It's still crazy that Wyoming gets as many Senators as California.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @cperciva
It has also infinitely more than D.C., Puerto Rico and Guam. US is a Union of States rather than a representative democracy.
2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
It is weird, I'd do it differently, but it's not that big a quirk.
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.