> States can't issue their own currency

Of course they can. You're pointing out that federal law currently prohibits it? I already understood that to be the case when I made my point.

> they're all going wherever the nation goes on this one.

Unless they all collectively decide on a different course of action. The constitution was left amendable. It has been done several times already. A simple option is to repeal the 17th and to return to a state assembly controlled federal senate.

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NewJazz an hour ago | parent [-]

How would that benefit anyone?...

The core feature of the senate that makes it so indefensible is how it assigns power to states, not people. That relationship cannot be amended, per article 5 of the us constitution.

	▲	themafia 42 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		It's far easier to change a state government than it is the federal government. The states used to be able to recall Senators if they failed to do their jobs correctly; as determined by the elected body within the state. It's simply a single level indirection of Democracy. The House of Representatives is direct. This was intentional. What's "indefensible" about this? And you can amend how the body is elected; hell, you can amend how the president is elected. Also Article V provides for a state "constitutional convention" as a process for initiating changes, bypassing both the Senate and the House.