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The technology that runs Congress lags far behind the modern world (theconversation.com)
2 points by rntn 52 days ago | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



This is also due to the emergent gerontocracy, half the senate is >65.

Causes include incumbent advantage for elections, and the way each Congressional house tracks (and privileges) seniority in its members, which indirectly punishes States for any turnover in their representation.




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