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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easterniowegin · 51-55, M

Too many ppl don't seem to understand the idea of a union of sovereign states. The only way this works is if the smaller states have some form of power within the structure. What reason would most states have to participate within a union of states if everything could be dictated by one or two states?

jehova · 31-35, M

@easterniowegin we agree the math doesnt support that. Also what incentive do the people have to participate at all if their vote is weighted to be less than 1.
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those states only account for a total of 17% of the country's total population
population 19.57 million (NYS) + 39,128,162 (California) = 58,698,162 ÷ 345,426,571 (us population total 2024)= .1699294928 of the us. Population. Thus its a bs rationale.

Kwek00 · 41-45, M

@easterniowegin

The only way this works is if the smaller states have some form of power within the structure.

In the case of the US... you still have the senate.

What reason would most states have to participate within a union of states if everything could be dictated by one or two states?

Only people that support a guy that pleas for absolute immunity and believes he implements legeslation through executive orders would say such a thing. Because legeslating, is still done in the legeslative branch. If you want to complain about dictates, you start talking about how parties have been abusing the fillibuster and presidents have been abusing the executive order.

jehova · 31-35, M

@jehova electoral votes 2024 nys 24 california 54 amount needed 270 thus 78\270 is 28% of the needed amount to be elected yet by population is 17% of the country. Really the EC gives those two states even more of a say than without the EC.

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