>Let me help you: please name the last 5 presidents and tell me how many of them won the popular vote?
And how is that relevant, again? The President is elected by the states via the Electoral College, which is designed to emulate Congress (and District of Columbia as if it were a state) because having Congress elect the President is very problematic. The electors in turn refer to the popular votes in their respective states to decide who they vote for (and deviating here is strongly discouraged).
The United States is a federation of states, all federal matters are decided by the states, and the states decide by holding popular votes within their borders. Please go and educate yourself on how the United States of America is politically structured before going off on misguided and ignorant rants to the benefit of no one.
>For bonus points tell me how many bills have been passed in the House (popular representation) and shut down in the Senate (arbitrary “representation”)?
This is by design. The House (aka the Lower House) proportionally represents states by population, while the Senate (aka the Upper House) represents states equally.
This is because the two Houses are responsible for different duties: The House legislates matters concerning finances, among other things, while the Senate legislates matters concerning government appointments and foreign policy (eg: treaties), among other things.
Certain matters should reflect the larger states better, while others should strive to not disenfranchise the smaller states as much, and the duties tasked to the two Houses reflect that practical reality.
Any bills must also pass both Houses in order to become part of the law of the land. This is so larger states cannot exert excessive influence over the smaller states. Remember: The United States is a federation of states, if smaller states are disenfranchised for the sole reason that they are small, there can be no union.
And how is that relevant, again? The President is elected by the states via the Electoral College, which is designed to emulate Congress (and District of Columbia as if it were a state) because having Congress elect the President is very problematic. The electors in turn refer to the popular votes in their respective states to decide who they vote for (and deviating here is strongly discouraged).
The United States is a federation of states, all federal matters are decided by the states, and the states decide by holding popular votes within their borders. Please go and educate yourself on how the United States of America is politically structured before going off on misguided and ignorant rants to the benefit of no one.
>For bonus points tell me how many bills have been passed in the House (popular representation) and shut down in the Senate (arbitrary “representation”)?
This is by design. The House (aka the Lower House) proportionally represents states by population, while the Senate (aka the Upper House) represents states equally.
This is because the two Houses are responsible for different duties: The House legislates matters concerning finances, among other things, while the Senate legislates matters concerning government appointments and foreign policy (eg: treaties), among other things.
Certain matters should reflect the larger states better, while others should strive to not disenfranchise the smaller states as much, and the duties tasked to the two Houses reflect that practical reality.
Any bills must also pass both Houses in order to become part of the law of the land. This is so larger states cannot exert excessive influence over the smaller states. Remember: The United States is a federation of states, if smaller states are disenfranchised for the sole reason that they are small, there can be no union.