Abolish the electoral college?

What would happen? Republicans would never hold power again?

No, that’s ridiculous. In no world would it lead to a single party state. That’s delusional thinking.

What would actually happen is the Republican Party would become more moderate in an attempt to cultivate more voters. Then the Democrats would slowly move left instead of the constant shift to the right they’ve undergone for the last three decades.

This is the result of just a simple popular vote. Something like rank choice voting could even lead to more viable third parties. Or at least coalitions instead of just two parties.

Somehow this is opposed by those that shout the loudest about “we the people”, but they fail to realize the only word in that statement they care about is “we”.

Just remember, the world is on an endless march towards progress. God will not send judgement. It’s only us.

No justice, no peace.

There’s my political rant for the hour.

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PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

It would be far more democratic.

And the Republican party would basically become irrelevant.

You are right it might not lead to a single party rule but in other countries with a similar system other parties would actually have a fairer shake.

I think the Democrats might actually move more left because their base would actually matter.

Getting rid of first past the post too would be far better.

PalteseMalconFunch · 36-40, T

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow Yes they absolutely would. As would the opposition party. Call it Republican or whatever comes next. The wider the vote, the more voices heard, the farther left things will move. In the aggregate at least.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@PalteseMalconFunch I agree. And the reason I say the GOP specifically would die is because the electoral college is the only way a party can lose the popular vote for 20 years without consequences.

PalteseMalconFunch · 36-40, T

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow It would mellow. What we currently have would cease to exist.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@PalteseMalconFunch It would not be around. It would be like the Whig Party.

No party brand can lose elections for 20 years without an artificial mechanism to keep it afloat.

I don't know for sure if they would be more mellow though except maybe on some religious stuff.

Then again mellow by my Canadian standard vs US standard are kind of different starting points.

I mean Obama was to the right of Stephen Harper who was our most right wing PM in decades.