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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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milkymum1 · 36-40, F
Could someone pleaee explain how the college vote works and what is it
PalteseMalconFunch · 36-40, T
@milkymum1 In the US we don’t elect the president based solely on number of votes. Each state has a number of “electoral votes” that start at 2 and increase based on population.

Whoever gets more votes in each state gets all of that states “electoral votes”. So votes for the losing candidate in that state are essentially erased. It’s not one election, it’s 51 smaller elections with winner take all. (With like two exceptions)

So let’s say you live in a state that Candidate A gets more votes in. Candidate B may get a lot of votes, but less than enough to win the state. Candidate A then gets all the “electoral votes” of that state.

As a result you end up with sometimes a candidate winning the presidency even though fewer people voted for them. Enough states “voted” for them.
milkymum1 · 36-40, F
@PalteseMalconFunch hi thank you so much for explaining

I see on the news they day the college vote but never explain what it is
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Slicker24 · 26-30
@PalteseMalconFunch It is an outdated system. The electoral votes are determined by the number of representatives the state has in Washington. If your state has a large number of electoral votes. It does have a large population. While winning the popular vote but still losing out in the cumulative electoral college is possible, but not very probable.
@PalteseMalconFunch yet you don't complain when that very same archaic system got Obama voted in twice