So already this morning we’ve had Amanda Marcotte lamenting that “Republicans lost the popular vote in Senate races by over 15 percentage points, but still gained two seats.”
We blame Vox’s Ezra Klein for starting this disturbing trend with his thread about the “House popular vote”, and now there’s a Senate popular vote we have to worry about.
Democrats, a catch-all which includes just about everyone in the mainstream media, really haven’t been happy with our constitutional republic since Hillary Clinton lost, and now they’re itching to have both the Electoral College and the Senate abolished.
NBC News’ Ken Dilanian is among those who seem concerned about the existence of the Senate and the way each state gets two Senators — funny how they always complain about rural states and not the itty-bitty ones that make up liberal New England.
And yes, he’s complained about the way the Senate works before. Where were these hot takes during the Obama administration?
Senate popular vote:
Democrats: 40,558,262 (55.4%)
Republicans: 31,490,026 votes (43.0%)Senate seats: Republicans +3
— Mark Copelovitch (@mcopelov) November 7, 2018
And …?
That’s actually the way the Senate is designed. It’s meant to protect some power for less populated states. https://t.co/p4VL5EmRyn
— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) November 7, 2018
The question is how much longer the American majority will tolerate being pushed around by a rural minority. https://t.co/JOw3FOK8F6
— Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) November 7, 2018
But we thought liberals were all about protecting the rights of minorities.
Forever, because we live in a republic. https://t.co/3IO5Qj8aYT
— Matthias Reynolds (@RealMReynolds) November 7, 2018
No the question is how long will the rural areas continue to feed and protect the cities that refuse to acknowledge their concerns
— ergo (@ergoergoergoerg) November 7, 2018
Rural states don't "feed America." Less than two percent of Americans work in agriculture. It IS true that the military draws heavily from those states, and I have nothing but respect and gratitude for those who serve.
— Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) November 7, 2018
Oh yeah I forgot cities grow all our food ? the fact that it's a small part of the population is the point.
— ergo (@ergoergoergoerg) November 7, 2018
Guys — the Senate represents the states. That’s how it works. And which party always seems to discover the need to change the way government works when it doesn’t win?
Nuclear bad take. https://t.co/BQEIUbjC34
— indignantGruff (@gruffmadness) November 7, 2018
Blue Chekists wanting Athens but will get Sparta…https://t.co/EiOL2Naalo
— ???? ???????? (@GrayConnolly) November 7, 2018
Well, well, well. Look at this creepiness. Shudder. https://t.co/efkCeRe9qD
— Cindy Cooper (@CindyCoops) November 7, 2018
Journalists hate us. HT: @R_M_Huffman https://t.co/EgW5nGhobv
— Paul Hair (@PaulHair1) November 7, 2018
Reporter
— Clarence Whorley (@ClarenceWhorley) November 7, 2018
The question is how can a news organization continue to employ someone this shockingly ignorant of American civics. https://t.co/pWmWyO7oWX
— JamesWill (@JWCripp) November 7, 2018
Can someone hand Ken a copy of the Constitution? https://t.co/X40rHBD1un
— Chris Raines (@thechrisraines) November 7, 2018
The question is actually "At what point did the Federal Government become the all encompassing government of a Republic of States where the States had the power to determine their own laws without interference from the Federal Govt" But that would require you to study History https://t.co/I9QjqtT5G7
— Alan Cristoffer (@TedyhereMC) November 7, 2018
Yeah, those people in rural communities don't deserve equal representation. They should just shut up and take a seat. They don't deserve a voice.
*Exhibit A as to why Trump won in the first place and why you didn't get your "Blue Wave" last night* https://t.co/kVllsLikw8
— Dana Langdon (@danalangdon) November 7, 2018
So he thinks NY and California should decide everything for the rest of the country? That will work out great! https://t.co/TGzjPPw0BQ
— Darth Wiseau (@DarthWiseau) November 7, 2018
So, why should the rural minority remain in a nation where they are forever dominated by a weird urban elite if the weird urban elite no longer wants to honor the deal that got the rural folks to agree to join together as one country? @ArthurSchwartz https://t.co/q1rJzHMfX2
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) November 7, 2018
This guy is a reporter for @nbc. Apparently he has a problem with our system of government as constitutionally established and more particularly with Americans who live in rural areas. Rural being the "other" here. https://t.co/jfjbH8vOoY
— Todd Salvo (@ToddSalvo) November 7, 2018
1) Is that "rural minority" not American? Why is the majority the only "American" one here?
2) Despite the disdain your ilk have for the little guy, the fact that our system's design prevents you from railroading them is deeply satisfying. https://t.co/hZiFw23UI1
— Michael Haugen (@HaugenATX) November 7, 2018
I’m genuinely amazed that people seemingly refuse to understand that the Constitution was intentionally crafted to protect against majoritarianism, and to give small states an equal voice. It is a representative democracy on purpose. https://t.co/LFSHI6f8Zj
— someday_deane (@someday_deane) November 7, 2018
Good thread. This is the level of Constitutional respect that many media types have. The Constitution has many protections against majority mob rule & of minority rights. Even the hated 3/5ths clause for slaves was a stop gap to protect the possibility of slavery's abolition. https://t.co/uQxg6ItIj8
— JT (@jaytrenary) November 7, 2018
Thank you founding fathers for seeing this coming. https://t.co/SglflPvAPT
— Axe (@SketchbookAxe) November 7, 2018
Yes, thanks again.
Related:
NBC News' Ken Dilanian gets dragged over constitutionally ignorant hot take on the U.S. Senate https://t.co/SMSoHpC8ik
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 8, 2018
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