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Re:U.S. Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native Americ... by astrange on Friday July 10, 2020 @03:59AM (#23789219)
Well, one senator can hold up the nation easily enough with the filibuster or denying unanimous consent. Senators are very powerful and the Senate is explicitly designed to stop anything from happening. Most other countries have less powerful upper houses.
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Re:U.S. Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native Americ... by mcny on Friday July 10, 2020 @04:45PM (#23796253)
Yes, the compromise was to say all states are equal which is a ridiculous idea. I just don’t see a better way though. How does the European Union handle things? Does Latvia have the same vote as Germany? Or does nationality not matter because things are run by technocrats? I’d imagine at some point the elected representatives hold the decision makers accountable?
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