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Re: by rat87 on Thursday April 17, 2025 @02:18AM (#43713646)
Theoretically the electoral college was supposed to prevent guys like Trump from becoming president. Isn't that ironic?
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Re: by mdp2021 on Thursday April 17, 2025 @02:36AM (#43713747)
> Isn't that ironic

It was badly engineered.

And it was overly confident on trust over the course of events and human nature - while you are obliged to do the opposite.

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Re: by pjc50 on Thursday April 17, 2025 @05:22AM (#43714575)
Wasn't it established to prevent de-segregation? Three-fifths compromise and all that?
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