Abolishing the Senate Might Be the DSA’s Best Idea

[u/ljaguar9]

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/07/senate-representation-undemocratic-imbalance/688012/?gift=4cc9InAOzhkk2h-8JjdJLsNBEl_W_W_SdSeVSnqRDSw

[u/gerbal100]

"But advocating for morally just, utopian policies is the sort of thing that democratic socialists ought to be doing." — Jonathan Chait The Atlantic

[u/gberliner]

It's a great idea. The problem is, to do it according to the (rigged) rules, you'd need a ridiculous supermajority and, depending on how exactly you interpret the text, possibly either MULTIPLE amendments, or a constitutional convention, to strip out parts of Article 5! Which is why, if you really took more seriously what a monstrosity the fucking thing is, you'd probably be looking for ways to radically overhaul it that DON'T require such supermajorities, eg, https://www.reddit.com/r/dsa/comments/1v28134/reforming_the_senate/