cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/[email protected]/t/488620

65% of U.S. adults say the way the president is elected should be changed so that the winner of the popular vote nationwide wins the presidency.

  • @[email protected]OP
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    01 year ago

    Why does that matter? The people want a better electoral system, one that treats all votes equally.

    • Neuromancer
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      01 year ago

      It was designed to be unequal on purpose. The electoral is what keeps us from being ruled by the masses. It should not change.

      • Unaware7013
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        01 year ago

        So instead we get minority rule. Soooooo much better when the small number of loonies get to derail a functional government with a temper tantrum that ‘the masses’ want.

        It’s a badly designed system, and claiming it’s like this on purpose doesn’t negate how bad the system is. Also, we should not be chained to ideas that came around 250 years ago when other people have improved on the idea and made it less shitty.

        • Neuromancer
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          1 year ago

          Not at all. We are ruled by the states.

          The system is fine. It allows all states to have some say in the process.

          • Unaware7013
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            01 year ago

            Who gives a fuck about the states’ vote? States are just containers for people, and an excuse that the minority loves to use to explain how they get to rule over majority.

            The electoral college is an undemocratic and broken system that makes my vote in a small state worth more than your vote in a bigger state.

            A vote is a vote, and only losers need to remove the vote from the masses to be able to win. It’s literally the only reason there’s been a Republican president since H.W., and it’s no surprise they’re desperate to keep around the undemocratic voting method that allows them to steal elections they didn’t win.

            • Neuromancer
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              01 year ago

              Wow fascist much?

              States are entities under the government with their own laws.

              We are not a democracy fascist. We are a constitutional republic. The founding fathers had no interest in a rule by the masses nor do i.

              Maybe you should learn the history of our government and why it was designed the way it was rather than pushing weird fascist ideology that states don’t matter and only the federal government counts.

              We’d break as a nation quickly under your ideology.

                • Neuromancer
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                  01 year ago

                  God no. I want a constitutional republic. That’s what America is.

                  Personally I wish we’d have more restrictions around voting. The old days of property owners being able to vote is a good idea. I’m not a fan of the poor voting.