Audio Article: The Senate Is Begging to Be Abolished

<p>The hubbub surrounding McConnell, Platner, and Graham stems from the undemocratic Senate, argues Steven Raney.<br></p><p><br>In a democratic political system, McConnell and Graham would be historical footnotes, and their life’s work would be nothing. But thanks to the radically anti-egalitarian Senate, a President who lost the popular vote (who they<a href="https://www.wtoc.com/2021/02/13/sen-lindsey-graham-releases-statement-acquittal-president-trump-second-impeachment-trial/"> helped</a><a href="https://www.motherjones.com/mojo-wire/2021/02/mitch-mcconnell-delayed-trumps-impeachment-trial-now-he-says-the-delay-makes-it-unconstitutional/"> shield</a> from meaningful consequences for trying to remain in power by force), and an unelected and unaccountable Supreme Court they helped shape, McConnell and Graham enjoyed more than a decade of free rein to remake the world according to their designs. Hundreds of millions of people across the globe live tangibly worse lives as a result.&quot;</p>