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"The first and worst decision was to give each state two senators regardless of population. Virginia had 12 times the population of Delaware.
Today, the situation is vastly worse: California is 63 times bigger than Wyoming. By 2040, Berman writes, "roughly 70% of Americans will live in 15 states with 30 senators, while the other 30%, who are whiter, older and more rural ... will elect 70 senators".