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 @9Z94N6H  from Colorado  disagreed…10mos10MO

The individual states already have equal representation in the senate, this gives them all a space to be heard. The senate relies on diversity of perspective and geographic location, the idea behind this is that different states have different needs. When a president is reviewing a bill that affects certain states in particular, they are much more likely to consider those states’ loyalty to them and make decisions based on political considerations when these states are viewed as a monolith. In a popular vote or ranked choice system candidates are not incentivized for hyper focusing on swing states and ignoring the states that they are unlikely to win. We need a president that addresses the needs of everyone, not just their likely voters.

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