Post #2790393
2026-05-05 21:16 UTC
It is insane to say an institution where representatives of 10% of the population can thwart the interests of the other 90% [(Source)](https://washingtonmonthly.com/2023/04/12/the-senate-is-even-more-anti-democratic-than-you-think/) is democratic. Russia has elections, that doesn't make it a functioning democracy.
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@deft@lemmy.wtf 2026-05-06 03:10
Russia's elections are known to be a facade like in North Korea. And I do agree America isn't authentic in their elections either. But the senate is one of the few spaces we get elections often and specifically for our locality. I don't think the senate as a concept is a problem, I think there are flaws in the execution