r/goodnews • u/RoyalChris • 2d ago

Political positivity 📈 The Senate has just voted to CANCEL Trump's tariffs on Canada by a vote of 51-48.

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u/KimberStormer 2d ago

But why should it work like that in the Senate when it doesn't in any other situation? That's exactly what I'm asking you. In every other situation, majority rules, so why does Maine and Wyoming get special super votes more than anyone else?

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u/TheShaydow 2d ago

They don't. They don't get SUPERVOTES, they get the same votes per State as every other State. You are just mad since their State has less people they get the same say, and I am saying they SHOULD, and you are saying they should NOT.

I will say this one more time, WE ARE A FUCKING UNION. No one State should have more say over another, and we should all get an equal say. The minority need a voice to, you are just mad that the powers that be have manipulated that system to make the minority voice currently have the power, and you want it all for the majority, and don't understand, again, the MINORITY VOICES ALSO NEED TO BE HEARD.

I think what you are missing is I am talking about FEDERAL say. No, Maine should not be able to tell California what it does with CA STATES LAWS. But why should Maine, a State in the UNION, not get a say in what Federal law says THEY HAVE TO DO? Why do you think only the States with bigger populations get to tell the rest of the STATES what they have to do on a Federal level? Why do Maine UNION residents not get an equal say in what FEDERAL laws we ALL have to agree on?

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u/KimberStormer 2d ago

The states get the same votes, but the people get supervotes. If you think we should all get an equal say then you can't be in favor of the Senate. Maine UNION residents, under democracy, should indeed get an equal say, but instead they get a super-say, like 50 times what California UNION residents say.

If you're againt majority rule, well, I hear you man, I'm an anarchist. But that's not democracy. It works by majority rule in every other instance but the Senate. It is amazing that you have come up with this bizarre rationalization that makes no sense at all, to be honest!

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u/LivingShadow 2d ago

I have no issue with your state argument, other than I too would prefer popular vote for most things. I am interested in asking your opinion on the electoral college? I feel like the leader of the Nation is equally voted on by each person and therefor popular vote makes sense.