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A reminder about our 'democracy': we have minority rule

Craig234

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Republicans will be very self-righteous about the power they have by controlling the US Senate, about to force a radical plutocrat Justice onto the Supreme Court most of the country oppose. So let's remember how legitimate that power is.

Using the most recent election as an example, 2018 - Republicans have 53-47 control of the Senate. But the actual votes in the Senate were Democrats 52,265,346, and Republicans 34,726,519. That MASSIVE majority of the American people - 58% to 38% - results in the 38% having control, to confirm a justice from a president who lost by three million votes. You rarely hear just how broken our democracy is, with minority rule.
 
The difference you’re highlighting is represented in the House. The Senate represents states, the house people - or at least that’s how it’s supposed to work.
 
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