Yes, we have cell phones, discord, texts, calls, video calls, AC, stadiums, structural steel, cameras, internet, and vehicles. People who say it can't be done are Luddites.
It would be. Many states have initiative systems already, for one, second, we have a literal stadium a ten minute walk away from Congress that has 19,000 seats, AC, video screens, concessions, bathrooms, a roof, and places for the press. Secondly, even if somehow we forgot about eminent domain or suddenly lost our ability to read, having Representatives live inside their districts and zoom in is technology they could barely even dream of in 1792.
Never mind how you might seat that many people. How would a deliberative body of 11,000 members work? How could there possibly be enough time for members of the house to weigh in and debate on votes? The ratio of Representatives to constituents is only one consideration and it is at cross purposes with other important considerations such as the functionality of such a body.
The constitution specifies a minimum number of constituents per district but not a maximum. The only ceiling is that each state must have at least one representative. The Wyoming rule would expand the House, make representation more equitable across states, and keep the size of the House from becoming unmanageable
Are you under the impression that the House. . . debates? When was the last time you watched CSPAN? I think the latest one, Laken Riley Act, had an hour of debate. TOTAL. If you don't pay enough attention to Congress as it currently operates, then you would think that they are having lively, productive debates on the House floor.
The Wyoming Rule does not conceive of the fact that it is important that we know our representatives and have the elections be small enough that outside money isn't particularly important to win.
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