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While I agree with Ms. Kennedy’s premise and conclusions regarding redistricting and gerrymandering, the (US) Senate argument is not germane. The Founders specifically established the Senate with two seats per state to keep the more populous states from dominating the national government.
Would they have come to a different compromise had there been 50 states as currently populated?
I agree. One issue though is that the House of Representatives was expanded based on population growth until the early 1900’s. Once that ended, it gave rural voters an unfair amount of power. If the House continued expanding based on population growth, the GOP would never control it. The GOP has a ridiculous advantage in Congress that needs to be undone, at least if we’re doing what the founders wanted. The Senate, as you said, is supposed to help represent less populated states. I’m fine with that, even if it is detrimental for the majority of Americans.