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You should take a look at her district. She represents an area barely anybody lives in. The people of colorado by and large hate her.
Wow, that's a dismissive statement. So because this district isn't Denver they don't count as the people of Colorado? We have a diverse mix of people here--yes some of the stereotypical rednecks, ranchers, and resource extraction jobs, but also artsy types, old hippies, organic farmers, civil service for the public lands, and many members of the local tribes. People have moved here from all over the country (and in some cases the world) with many different experiences and perspectives on life. Lumping them all together as voices that don't matter doesn't help anyone.
Correct. 1,000 people from a very specific region of a state are not representative of "the people" of that state.
320k people voted.
1000 is quite the hyperbole.
And yet, their actual representation is giving everyone fits. Do you want to get rid of Boebert or not? You can double down on your statement but you won't accomplish anything besides putting me in my place. The people of this region still vote and the way our government is set up means large cities don't get to dictate everything. If that were the case NY and LA would be ruling Denver and they could claim to be the "real people" of the U.S.
Also, where are you getting the number 1,000? That is no where close to the number of people in her district, which is also geographically fairly large (yes, because of the lack of population density). You can be just as dismissive towards everything I'm saying if you don't like it, but for those of you who have an interest in how Boebert and those of her ilk end up in government, I'm trying to give some insight into her district. Maybe it will be helpful to someone who cares.