Rick Hasen on Twitter: "Lots of folks mistaking my normative argument for a positive one. That is, I'm arguing that the division of power should not be this way given today's equality norms. I'm not questioning why the Senate was constructed to equalize power among different sized states."

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1. Rick Hasen‏Verified account @rickhasen 17 Nov 2017
  But almost never have my mentions been full of such vitriol, between responses to this post and Republican gloating in response to my post on end of blue slips for judicial nominations.
  
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1. Kurt Schlichter‏Verified account @KurtSchlichter 17 Nov 2017
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  My not being controlled by liberal fascist norm trumps your desire to dictate to uppity rural rubes norm.
  
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1. jere sue adams ‏ @meow_nashville 17 Nov 2017
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  Equality is achieved by each state having equal representation in Senate. US established as democratic republic under Constitution.
  
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1. Brand Eaden‏ @884REAL 17 Nov 2017
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  They did it because of equality. What you’re saying is discrimination against other states because they are not the same as CA, NY, or TX. That is like saying a person is sub human because they’re not like most other humans. States have rights too, and that’s why they’re equal.
  
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1. Brad Head‏ @BradH0101 17 Nov 2017
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  "today's equality norms" Are you arguing that the government, instead of being organized by geography, i.e., states, should be organized by current social justice concerns, i.e., race, gender, etc.? If so, that's a terrible idea.
  
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1. Rasstro‏ @Rassverbs 19 Nov 2017
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  Actually that is what you did. The government is set up so that the smaller states are not looked over and ignored for the power of the large states. What would be the incentive for a candidate to visit small states when they can win with just the large?
  
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1. sheri s‏ @sisisis57 18 Nov 2017
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  And please tell us all, what makes California so much better than Wyoming? The amount of people? The illegal immigrants? The higher state taxes? The liberal thinking? Please oh great one, tell us, make us better people.
  
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1. Anders Eigen‏ @AndersEigen 17 Nov 2017
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  there is equality among citizens and then there is equality among the States the House of Representatives is more structured to serve the first interest while the Senate is more structured to serve the second and in a federated union of independent States, both are important
  
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1. Adso of Melk‏ @PalimpsestMan 17 Nov 2017
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  Because the founders were better read on the dangers of pure democracies than you apparently are.
  
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1. Roxanne Chester‏ @ggm281 17 Nov 2017
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  Then what is the point of two legislative bodies at all? We can just stick with the House and dump the expense of the Senate.
  
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1. A Koalaty Pun‏ @wombat_koala 17 Nov 2017
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  The voices of people who live in Wyoming matter, and shouldn't be ignored because there are MORE people in LA. Further: if discussing how we are a Republic "bores" you, maybe you should consider a different line of work?
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1. David Puddy‏ @davidpuddy33 17 Nov 2017
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  Your explanation bores me.
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1. Laura Seizer, BRD‏ @LiglyCnsrvatari 17 Nov 2017
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  They're not everyone's equality norms, Prof Hasen, and reasonable normative positions exist the other way.
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1. todd shuffled his feet‏ @AndToddsaid 17 Nov 2017
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  todd shuffled his feet Retweeted todd shuffled his feet
  
  https://twitter.com/tryanmax/status/931536368123174912 …
  
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  The positive argument—that Wyoming & Rhode Island don't have equal populations to Texas & California, therefore their political stature as equal states is antidemocratic—is implicit to anyone with a cursory knowledge of US geography and population distribution. You're cute tho'. https://twitter.com/rickhasen/status/931520300902113281 …
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