Re:Can Mark Zuckerberg Fix Facebook Before It Breaks Democracy?
by 394549 on Monday September 10, 2018 @01:04PM
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> But they did appeal to enough of the electorate. Clinton received ~3% more votes, which was in line with the polling data.
No, they didn't. The right and correct way to count votes isn't the method that would've given your side a victory; it's the way that was prescribed by the law as it existed at the time of the election.
> Unfortunately, because we have a system that makes certain Midwest and rust belt votes worth 3-10x more
This is the the result of a very old compromise. Maybe it should be reevaluated, but that's a separate issue.
No, they didn't. The right and correct way to count votes isn't the method that would've given your side a victory; it's the way that was prescribed by the law as it existed at the time of the election.
> Unfortunately, because we have a system that makes certain Midwest and rust belt votes worth 3-10x more
This is the the result of a very old compromise. Maybe it should be reevaluated, but that's a separate issue.
I agree with the rest of your post.