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ethbr1last Sunday at 5:49 PM1 replyview on HN

History says that would be a dumb bet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_divisions_of_United_Stat...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/40th_United_States_Congress#...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/74th_United_States_Congress#...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/76th_United_States_Congress#...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/89th_United_States_Congress#...


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int_19hyesterday at 5:45 AM

I don't think this tells us much. The present distribution of supporters is rather unique in how strongly it correlates with population density, which means that Dems are going to have a major structural handicap in Senate. I don't think there was ever anything similar historically. And it won't change unless and until the coalitions change, which, sure, will happen eventually - but then it'll be a completely different party under the same brand, so why would Republicans today care about that new party's difficulties?

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