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PalteseMalconFunch · 36-40, T
There is no runoff for presidential elections in the US
There is no law requiring someone to get 50% of the popular vote
The “potential popular vote” is not a real thing
That’s why
There is no law requiring someone to get 50% of the popular vote
The “potential popular vote” is not a real thing
That’s why
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...then why bother with a Democratic Republic if the theory itself has no relevance?
...then why bother with a Democratic Republic if the theory itself has no relevance?
PalteseMalconFunch · 36-40, T
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So then, I guess my own question requires another separately posted question then, huh?
So then, I guess my own question requires another separately posted question then, huh?
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jehova · 31-35, M
@PalteseMalconFunch thus not a democracy. F off to the popular vote eh?
PalteseMalconFunch · 36-40, T
@jehova Yea, basically
jehova · 31-35, M
@PalteseMalconFunch see now we are geting to the crux of it!
PalteseMalconFunch · 36-40, T
@jehova Yea, that’s been the case forever. The electoral college is nonsensical.
jehova · 31-35, M
@PalteseMalconFunch agree. Its an antiquated old man (mostly white) country club. The rest of us are but peasants to those oligarchs and estatesmen.