That’s OK-ish sounding but I’m going to give the example of NY. NYC is a very different animal from the northern part of the state and local issues matter a great deal depending on which portion you live in. I imagine it’s like that in other very large states and major cities in general.
I think perhaps there should be some accounting for population centers. Major cities simply have different concerns from rural areas, and it seems reasonable to have each be represented. But we may be getting into a “where does it stop” thing here.
I’m not sure how to skin that cat or if it’s worth skinning. I generally agree with your proposal - the way it’s currently done is absurd.
We have local and state governments. Focusing on these minor differences at the federal level made less and less sense with the industrial revolution, rail, telegraph, highway system, internet. I’m not sure where exactly we crossed over from valid governance to outdated system to absurd, but we’re definitely there.
Also, these differences tend to be overblown which is why people, politicians speak about them in the vaguest of terms. Yes, when comparing a large city to hill people there might be some differences (though again, far less than historically). However, we’re at the federal level and big city to big city and hill people to hill people it’s all more or less Anywhere, USA.
That’s OK-ish sounding but I’m going to give the example of NY. NYC is a very different animal from the northern part of the state and local issues matter a great deal depending on which portion you live in. I imagine it’s like that in other very large states and major cities in general.
I think perhaps there should be some accounting for population centers. Major cities simply have different concerns from rural areas, and it seems reasonable to have each be represented. But we may be getting into a “where does it stop” thing here.
I’m not sure how to skin that cat or if it’s worth skinning. I generally agree with your proposal - the way it’s currently done is absurd.
We have local and state governments. Focusing on these minor differences at the federal level made less and less sense with the industrial revolution, rail, telegraph, highway system, internet. I’m not sure where exactly we crossed over from valid governance to outdated system to absurd, but we’re definitely there.
Also, these differences tend to be overblown which is why people, politicians speak about them in the vaguest of terms. Yes, when comparing a large city to hill people there might be some differences (though again, far less than historically). However, we’re at the federal level and big city to big city and hill people to hill people it’s all more or less Anywhere, USA.