Republicans Have Won The Senate Half The Time Since 2000 Despite Winning Fewer Votes Than Democrats

[Fueri]

While I disagree with gerrymandering by either party, as it is clear election tampering, the reason the Senate exists is to give each state an equal voice, irrespective of population.

This is the very reason the dems want to make D.C. a state, as it would give them 2 more votes in the Senate and tip that house in their favor.

 

[jotathought]

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Republicans: NOT supported by a majority of the American people.

I would challenge this with .. a majority of the American people are low information voters, ignorant of politics and often go with status quo without understanding the outcome.

 

[Billiejeens]

I would challenge this with .. a majority of the American people are low information voters, ignorant of politics and often go with status quo without understanding the outcome.

We recently tested that -

Aprox. 5 million more voted Republican than Dem,

 

[jotathought]

We recently tested that -

Aprox. 5 million more voted Republican than Dem,

Political ignorance is not biased against a political party.

 

[Nostra]

● Senate: The Electoral College and congressional gerrymandering have gotten lots of attention in recent years for their anti-democratic tendency to allow one of our two major parties to win power even when the other party wins more votes. But new data from Stephen Wolf shows that this problem of minority rule has, over the last three decades, grown deeply entrenched in the U.S. Senate as well.

• Senate Republicans last won more votes than Democrats in 1998 but have won the chamber half the time since 2000 anyway. The results are similar when looking at how many people each party represents: Republicans last represented more Americans than Democrats in 1996 but still won the Senate in seven of the next 13 elections. And it could get even worse after 2024.
• Minority rule in the Senate has led to minority rule in the Supreme Court—with profound consequences. Five of the six conservative justices on the court were confirmed by senates where the GOP majority was elected with fewer votes than Democrats. These justices have restricted abortion rights, shredded voting rights, and preserved Republican gerrymanders, with no end in sight.
• Statehood for Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico could help mitigate the problem. It's also the right thing to do. But Democratic efforts to make D.C. a state failed in 2021 when Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema refused to curtail the filibuster. The issue isn't going away, though, especially if Sinema gets replaced by a pro-reform Democrat.

Republicans have won the Senate half the time since 2000 despite winning fewer votes than Democrats

Even though Democrats retained the Senate—and expanded their majority—in 2022, the results nonetheless marked the continuation of an unwelcome trend: Our new data shows that Senate Republicans last won more votes or represented more Americans than...

www.dailykos.com

Republicans: NOT supported by a majority of the American people.

Los Angeles County has more people than 30 states, Simp. Should LA County have more say than 30 states?

 

[Billiejeens]

Political ignorance is not biased against a political party.

It shouldn't be.
But I would find it hard to accept that premise in today's world.

 

[jotathought]

It shouldn't be.
But I would find it hard to accept that premise in today's world.

There is no "shouldn't be" ... the fact is .. it isn't and it applies to both sides of the isle.

 

[Billiejeens]

There is no "shouldn't be" ... the fact is .. it isn't and it applies to both sides of the isle.

It doesn't

 

[Dragonlady]

I would challenge this with .. a majority of the American people are low information voters, ignorant of politics and often go with status quo without understanding the outcome.

That's why so MANY of them vote Republican. Plus they have ministers telling them that Democrats are "demons" right from the pulpit.

 

[jotathought]

That's why so MANY of them vote Republican. Plus they have ministers telling them that Democrats are "demons" right from the pulpit.

Low information voters aren't limited to the Republican party, and this is evident with the democrat politicians that continue to be elected: Eric Swalwell, Alexandria Cortez and Richard Blumenthal as examples. Don't forget, a majority of black and brown voters align with the Democrat party -- those enslaved by government benefits.

 

[Leviticus]

To be fair democrats gerrymander just as much as republicans.

They jusr don't brag about it as if it's something to be proud of like republicans tend to do. They tend to want to hide it.

 

[Nostra]

● Senate: The Electoral College and congressional gerrymandering have gotten lots of attention in recent years for their anti-democratic tendency to allow one of our two major parties to win power even when the other party wins more votes. But new data from Stephen Wolf shows that this problem of minority rule has, over the last three decades, grown deeply entrenched in the U.S. Senate as well.

• Senate Republicans last won more votes than Democrats in 1998 but have won the chamber half the time since 2000 anyway. The results are similar when looking at how many people each party represents: Republicans last represented more Americans than Democrats in 1996 but still won the Senate in seven of the next 13 elections. And it could get even worse after 2024.
• Minority rule in the Senate has led to minority rule in the Supreme Court—with profound consequences. Five of the six conservative justices on the court were confirmed by senates where the GOP majority was elected with fewer votes than Democrats. These justices have restricted abortion rights, shredded voting rights, and preserved Republican gerrymanders, with no end in sight.
• Statehood for Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico could help mitigate the problem. It's also the right thing to do. But Democratic efforts to make D.C. a state failed in 2021 when Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema refused to curtail the filibuster. The issue isn't going away, though, especially if Sinema gets replaced by a pro-reform Democrat.

Republicans have won the Senate half the time since 2000 despite winning fewer votes than Democrats

Even though Democrats retained the Senate—and expanded their majority—in 2022, the results nonetheless marked the continuation of an unwelcome trend: Our new data shows that Senate Republicans last won more votes or represented more Americans than...

www.dailykos.com

Republicans: NOT supported by a majority of the American people.

Hey skews13 explain how gerrymandering is getting Republicans elected to the Senate, Simp.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

● Senate: The Electoral College and congressional gerrymandering have gotten lots of attention in recent years for their anti-democratic tendency to allow one of our two major parties to win power even when the other party wins more votes. But new data from Stephen Wolf shows that this problem of minority rule has, over the last three decades, grown deeply entrenched in the U.S. Senate as well.

• Senate Republicans last won more votes than Democrats in 1998 but have won the chamber half the time since 2000 anyway. The results are similar when looking at how many people each party represents: Republicans last represented more Americans than Democrats in 1996 but still won the Senate in seven of the next 13 elections. And it could get even worse after 2024.
• Minority rule in the Senate has led to minority rule in the Supreme Court—with profound consequences. Five of the six conservative justices on the court were confirmed by senates where the GOP majority was elected with fewer votes than Democrats. These justices have restricted abortion rights, shredded voting rights, and preserved Republican gerrymanders, with no end in sight.
• Statehood for Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico could help mitigate the problem. It's also the right thing to do. But Democratic efforts to make D.C. a state failed in 2021 when Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema refused to curtail the filibuster. The issue isn't going away, though, especially if Sinema gets replaced by a pro-reform Democrat.

Republicans have won the Senate half the time since 2000 despite winning fewer votes than Democrats

Even though Democrats retained the Senate—and expanded their majority—in 2022, the results nonetheless marked the continuation of an unwelcome trend: Our new data shows that Senate Republicans last won more votes or represented more Americans than...

www.dailykos.com

Republicans: NOT supported by a majority of the American people.

Senate Republicans last won more votes than Democrats in 1998

What does the California jungle primary do to the totals?

And it could get even worse after 2024.

Hopefully.

 

[Nostra]

That's why so MANY of them vote Republican. Plus they have ministers telling them that Democrats are "demons" right from the pulpit.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

A Senator is elected by the whole State, it is physically impossible to gerrymander a senate race

 

[Indeependent]

Proof that skews is retarded.

 

[protectionist]

● Senate: The Electoral College and congressional gerrymandering have gotten lots of attention in recent years for their anti-democratic tendency to allow one of our two major parties to win power even when the other party wins more votes. But new data from Stephen Wolf shows that this problem of minority rule has, over the last three decades, grown deeply entrenched in the U.S. Senate as well.

• Senate Republicans last won more votes than Democrats in 1998 but have won the chamber half the time since 2000 anyway. The results are similar when looking at how many people each party represents: Republicans last represented more Americans than Democrats in 1996 but still won the Senate in seven of the next 13 elections. And it could get even worse after 2024.
• Minority rule in the Senate has led to minority rule in the Supreme Court—with profound consequences. Five of the six conservative justices on the court were confirmed by senates where the GOP majority was elected with fewer votes than Democrats. These justices have restricted abortion rights, shredded voting rights, and preserved Republican gerrymanders, with no end in sight.
• Statehood for Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico could help mitigate the problem. It's also the right thing to do. But Democratic efforts to make D.C. a state failed in 2021 when Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema refused to curtail the filibuster. The issue isn't going away, though, especially if Sinema gets replaced by a pro-reform Democrat.

Republicans have won the Senate half the time since 2000 despite winning fewer votes than Democrats

Even though Democrats retained the Senate—and expanded their majority—in 2022, the results nonetheless marked the continuation of an unwelcome trend: Our new data shows that Senate Republicans last won more votes or represented more Americans than...

www.dailykos.com

Republicans: NOT supported by a majority of the American people.

 

[g5000]

● Senate: The Electoral College and congressional gerrymandering have gotten lots of attention in recent years for their anti-democratic tendency to allow one of our two major parties to win power even when the other party wins more votes. But new data from Stephen Wolf shows that this problem of minority rule has, over the last three decades, grown deeply entrenched in the U.S. Senate as well.

• Senate Republicans last won more votes than Democrats in 1998 but have won the chamber half the time since 2000 anyway. The results are similar when looking at how many people each party represents: Republicans last represented more Americans than Democrats in 1996 but still won the Senate in seven of the next 13 elections. And it could get even worse after 2024.
• Minority rule in the Senate has led to minority rule in the Supreme Court—with profound consequences. Five of the six conservative justices on the court were confirmed by senates where the GOP majority was elected with fewer votes than Democrats. These justices have restricted abortion rights, shredded voting rights, and preserved Republican gerrymanders, with no end in sight.
• Statehood for Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico could help mitigate the problem. It's also the right thing to do. But Democratic efforts to make D.C. a state failed in 2021 when Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema refused to curtail the filibuster. The issue isn't going away, though, especially if Sinema gets replaced by a pro-reform Democrat.

Republicans have won the Senate half the time since 2000 despite winning fewer votes than Democrats

Even though Democrats retained the Senate—and expanded their majority—in 2022, the results nonetheless marked the continuation of an unwelcome trend: Our new data shows that Senate Republicans last won more votes or represented more Americans than...

www.dailykos.com

Republicans: NOT supported by a majority of the American people.

That's the whole point of a bicameral legislature, man. The Senate allows smaller states a voice in government.

 

[protectionist]

You are an election denier. You don't believe in the results of elections.

He's an election denier. You are an election fraud denier.

 

[themirrorthief]

Los Angeles County has more people than 30 states, Simp. Should LA County have more say than 30 states?

and even more exciting....they have ten times more drug addicts