All the talk of the filibuster and how its use has been growing in recent congresses got me thinking about the effect pushing the outer limits of the filibuster would have on the legislative process, and how much more undemocratic that would potentially make the already inherently undemocratic Senate.
So, just did a quick (and rough) calculation.
If 41 senators can filibuster 59 senators, that potentially means the Senatorial representatives of 25% of the population, i.e. the 41 senators representing the 20 and a half states with the least population (approx. 75 million people in total), can thwart the will of the 59 senators representing the 29 and a half states with the greatest population (approx.225 million people in total).
Since when can 25% trump 75% ? How fair is a system that allows for this - even potentially - to happen?
This surely shows the already undemocratic nature of the Senate exacerbated exponentially by the further hurdle the beating of the filibuster poses.
This needs to be made more clear to the American people.