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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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spjennifer · 61-69, T
The 3 different Parties was already in process when the Repugs took tRump as their "Dear Leader". The Tea Party loons were already in the process of splitting from the GOP, then they made a deal with tRump to keep the Right united under his thumb. Should he lose yet again this time, I fully suspect the schism to happen for real this time and then the Establishment Republicans will have a lot of work to do rebuilding before they're ever Elected again, if ever and the Tea Party can yell and scream all they want, on their own.
The "Electoral College" is an ideology from a bygone era and should be abolished, screw the "Electors" (And the cheating the Republicans tried to use them for) and let the People have their voice! We live in a fascinating era of technology so why aren't we using Iris scans for everyone as an ID to vote?
@spjennifer hate to tell you this, but he got re-elected
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