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Wounded Bear

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2. Thanks. I've been ruminating on this concept for a while...

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 19, 2020, 06:13 PM

Jul 2020

the big divide, though it is manifest in red/blue, is really about urban/rural. It dates back to the earliest days of the founders and is codified in the Constitution.

The Constitution and the Senate rules are written to protect the minority. Not the minority defined by race, that's a different problem, the minority defined by wealth and class. We're not a true democracy and right now, minority rule by oligarchs is looming on the horizon, again, like it was in the post Civil War era through the 'Golden Age' up until FDR in the 1030's.

Crazy times.

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Trump's base is shrinking to just the rural areas... [View all] Wounded Bear Jul 2020 OP

K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2020 #1

Thanks. I've been ruminating on this concept for a while... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #2

(Oops, 1930's.) Very well said!!!!!! We are going through the same crap yet again. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2020 #6

We need at least 38 blue states to amend the Constitution. Quemado Jul 2020 #3

The Senate would be OK without the fillibuster, which doesn't need an Amendment... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #7

Absolutely the Electoral College needs to go. It is an obsolete and stupid process to have in RKP5637 Jul 2020 #8

Just need a majority to make Puerto Rico and DC states-- dawg day Jul 2020 #15

Wonder if we'll see City States in the future. Liberal In Texas Jul 2020 #4

Regionalism is more likely, with groups of states banding together... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #10

The country can no longer have some rural areas making decisions that are not good for RKP5637 Jul 2020 #11

I beg to differ... 2naSalit Jul 2020 #5

Take it how you like. I'm talking about political power here, not individuals... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #9

The OP spoke about "rubes in the hinterland". Mariana Jul 2020 #13

This is essentially what Mary Trump said cilla4progress Jul 2020 #12

Kicketty Kickin' Faux pas Jul 2020 #14

One problem is that in states with half-rural half-urban pops dawg day Jul 2020 #16

Yes, that is happening all over the nation...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #17