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Not only do large Blue States like CA have a huge impact on their own, they also have small Blue States like reliably Democratic VT on their side with its 3 electoral votes despite a population of only 623,000 people. Some would say its not fair that the Dems should always get those 3 electoral votes for such a small population, but it is the nature of having a country comprised of 50 sovereign States.
Most of the disproportionately represented states are red.
Not only do large Blue States like CA have a huge impact on their own, they also have small Blue States like reliably Democratic VT on their side with its 3 electoral votes despite a population of only 623,000 people. Some would say its not fair that the Dems should always get those 3 electoral votes for such a small population, but it is the nature of having a country comprised of 50 sovereign States.
Yea, right. Somehow my state of California is sovereign, but my President is Donald Trump.
I think that either the Senate or electoral college needs to be changed. One should remain as it is as a check on the majority, but right now the minority have the advantage in half of one branch and another branch completely. It's overly distorted. What's going to happen when a Democrat loses when they've won by 6 million votes? How about 10? How far will it go before you have basically illegitimate Presidents solely because of the electoral college? I know far right wingers love the idea of civil unrest because they can't wait to shoot some people with their arsenals.
I agree, for you electoral college backers, go ahead and keep it. But then the more populous states should also get more Senators. Deal?
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It allows the people who grow the food to have a say in their government.
One man, one vote allows every voting American to have a say, unlike the antiquated EC which in 48 of 50 states, even if the difference in popular vote is one vote, awards ALL the state's electoral votes to the candidate holding that one vote edge.
Considering how many asinine wars of choice we've been involved in claiming we were fighting to spread democracy, it's quite amazing how many Americans are opposed to democracy.
I agree, for you electoral college backers, go ahead and keep it. But then the more populous states should also get more Senators. Deal?
more senators? you mean you dont own enough of congress now? once again you need to READ the constitution and understand WHY the founders wrote it the way they did. if you were to do that with an open mind, then you would see the subtle brilliance of the document.
I agree, for you electoral college backers, go ahead and keep it. But then the more populous states should also get more Senators. Deal?
You would need 38 states to ratify such a deal.
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