Inexcusable Foreshadowed

[dukealien]

@NobodyNothing - There's also the problem of leverage.  As you point out, residents of some states have greater political leverage.  On the other hand, some other (mostly larger) states are essentially one-party, depriving other opinions within them of representation... another kind of leverage.  In a basically balanced and fairly even opinion mix such as we have, other forms of leverage - social media algorithms, foreign contributions in cash and kind, etc. - can tip election results; so can cheating (though it gets pretty obvious when it has to overcome majorities in several states at once).

As for reasoned disagreements, it's like pulling weeds.  The name-callers are prickly and obnoxious but shallowly rooted:  they give up easy.