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36. The fatal flaw in the Constitution

When the "small" states were given out sized representation in the Senate, there were 13 states with Virginia (due to slaves) being the largest and Rhode Island as the smallest. There was no way for a collection of "small" states to control the senate, much less the EC. But as we created new states, mostly to defend the existence of slavery, we created so many "small" states, they could control the Senate. And then as we created new states, the size of the House expended to extensively that we decided that "small" states could have a minimum of 1 congress critter, but large states would be limited such that the small states had an out sized representation in the House as well, and therefor the EC.

This was never the intention of the Constitution. It came about because of other changes to the Federal Government that we ended up here. Today, the GOP controls just under 50% of the senate despite really only representing about 30% of the population. In 2040 it is anticipated that 70% of the population will live in just 15 states. Which means that the senate, and to a great degree the House and the EC will be controlled by 30% of the population. A country that is controlled by 30% of the population will not be a country "Of, by and for the people" but in fact will end up as a government that serves the minority, over the interests of the majority. This is the makings of a revolution, and a violent one at that.