Re:15 states are trying to make the electoral college obselete
by corebit on Thursday August 22, 2019 @09:25AM
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I don't see this point often enough. People just want to do whatever tweak to the system will get them their short term boost and damn the consequences and long-term thinking.
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Re:15 states are trying to make the electoral college obselete
by notfromhere on Thursday August 22, 2019 @11:10AM
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There's a whole body called the Senate that gives small states equal representation. As it stands, the presidency is the only elected federal office where individuals aren't elected by popular choice.