I think one of the beauties of our system at the Federal level is a reasonable attempt to balance urban vs. rural. While the initial reason for this was probably, as noted, rooted in slave vs. free states it now balances urban vs. rural. It should be quite obvious that most urban folks don't give a flying fvck for the needs and concerns of rural folks. Rural areas are their playgrounds. The rurals have the same disconnect; the urban folk are clueless dolts who we need to feed, clothe, provide fiber, provide energy, and so on.

If either side gains control of the government there will be serious problems because neither side considers the concerns or lifestyles of the other as valid.