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Re:Facebook fires employee for publicly scolding a colleague by donw on Friday June 12, 2020 @08:38PM (#23505510)
No, only the current President received less of the popular vote. The government is more than just the President. Congressbeings are elected via direct election in their districts.

The Electoral College is working as designed. It was never intended to implement a direct democracy.

Here's a video that goes into more detail on the Electoral College and the Popular Vote Compact: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUX-frlNBJY

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Re:Facebook fires employee for publicly scolding a colleague by thisiszilff on Friday June 12, 2020 @08:51PM (#23505601)
Aside: This is the first time I've seen "congressbeing" and from now on it will be my preferred term.
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