GodisanAtheist
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- Nov 16, 2006
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Ok so honest question asked in Ernest: what is stopping the complete balkanization of US states for the sake of rigging the Senate?
Can California split into 2-3 states Gerrymandered for a couple extra Dem senators? What about Mississippi or Alabama breaking up into two smaller states so the Pubs pick up extra senate seats?
Smaller, less populous states also equal a higher representation per person in Congress.
Like the court packing idea, making new states in the current political climate just seems like it will lead to mutually assured destruction between the parties. The idea is the maintain a detante until we can get some less retarded people in (so maybe never).
The better play, IMO, is to shrink DC down tho just the land under/between federal buildings while adding the remaining population and landmass to Virginia. Add some safeguards in to ensure Virginia/surrounding states cannot engage in any fuckery with DC's infrastructure and call it a day.
Virginia is purple right now anyway, likely going blue in the near future if trends hold up.
Can California split into 2-3 states Gerrymandered for a couple extra Dem senators? What about Mississippi or Alabama breaking up into two smaller states so the Pubs pick up extra senate seats?
Smaller, less populous states also equal a higher representation per person in Congress.
Like the court packing idea, making new states in the current political climate just seems like it will lead to mutually assured destruction between the parties. The idea is the maintain a detante until we can get some less retarded people in (so maybe never).
The better play, IMO, is to shrink DC down tho just the land under/between federal buildings while adding the remaining population and landmass to Virginia. Add some safeguards in to ensure Virginia/surrounding states cannot engage in any fuckery with DC's infrastructure and call it a day.
Virginia is purple right now anyway, likely going blue in the near future if trends hold up.
