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Every U.S. state gets two senators, no matter its population. So you only need a small minority of voters to control the Senate.
This is how that works out:
This is how that works out:
The 52 Senators who voted to confirm #AmyConeyBarrett to the Supreme Court represent around 156M people. The 48 Senators who opposed her represent about 170M people.
California has 39 million people.
That's the same population as 22 other states combined.
California has 39 million people.
That's the same population as 22 other states combined.
The value of your vote depends on where you live.
In the Senate, a vote from Wyoming (the smallest state by population), is worth as much as 78 votes from California (the most populous state).
If this seems undemocratic, it is! https://ajplus.co/ussenate
In the Senate, a vote from Wyoming (the smallest state by population), is worth as much as 78 votes from California (the most populous state).
If this seems undemocratic, it is! https://ajplus.co/ussenate
