Thoughts on the electoral college?
Just curious to Ser what people think. feel free to comment bellow your reasons. Also let me know of I should add more options
22-25, F
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sunrisehawk · 61-69, M
It is designed to ensure that the president represents more than just the populated centers that might vote in block. Without it, many states would be completely ignored. Plus as a republic, the founders feared mob (populist) rule. Congress is the branch of government that is supposed to be be populist.
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@sunrisehawk Yes, ironically, electoral college was designed to keep a trump-like figure out of office lmao.
Tbh states get ignored just fine now - any state that's "safe" gets zero attention. And founders were really not worried about population centers, etc either.
It really was that whole "people might put up a retard" thing.
Tbh states get ignored just fine now - any state that's "safe" gets zero attention. And founders were really not worried about population centers, etc either.
It really was that whole "people might put up a retard" thing.
MarmeeMarch · M
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QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@MarmeeMarch You're probably thinking of GIMP
MarmeeMarch · M
@QuixoticSoul Oh ok thx
Thinkerbell · 41-45, F
@QuixoticSoul
[quote]
"And founders were really not worried about population centers, etc either."[/quote]
Of course they were. That's why there's a House chosen by popular representation, a Senate chosen by regional representation by state, and a President chosen by a hybrid of the two methods.
[quote]
"And founders were really not worried about population centers, etc either."[/quote]
Of course they were. That's why there's a House chosen by popular representation, a Senate chosen by regional representation by state, and a President chosen by a hybrid of the two methods.
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@Thinkerbell That's exactly why they were not worried about population centers - the hillbillies are already adequately represented.
MarmeeMarch · M
@QuixoticSoul Hillbillies lol
Thinkerbell · 41-45, F
@QuixoticSoul
Wrong. That's why they chose a method of electing the president that favored neither the hillbillies nor the city rabble.
Wrong. That's why they chose a method of electing the president that favored neither the hillbillies nor the city rabble.
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@Thinkerbell Wrong - and hillbillies in developed states get swamped by urban votes anyway, often rendering them moot.
The founders wanted to give the right sort of people an abort lever over the choice of the typical burger retard.
The founders wanted to give the right sort of people an abort lever over the choice of the typical burger retard.
Thinkerbell · 41-45, F
@QuixoticSoul
[quote]"...hillbillies in developed states get swamped by urban votes anyway, often rendering them moot."[/quote]
That's only the case in states where the urban rabble is larger than the hillbilly population, not yet in a majority of states.
[quote]"The founders wanted to give the right sort of people an abort lever over the choice of the typical burger retard."[/quote]
If by "burger retard." you meant city dweller, you finally got one right. Good choice of words. 🤭
[quote]"...hillbillies in developed states get swamped by urban votes anyway, often rendering them moot."[/quote]
That's only the case in states where the urban rabble is larger than the hillbilly population, not yet in a majority of states.
[quote]"The founders wanted to give the right sort of people an abort lever over the choice of the typical burger retard."[/quote]
If by "burger retard." you meant city dweller, you finally got one right. Good choice of words. 🤭