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| charmander6000 10/28/20 2:59:15 PM #164: | BlAcK TuRtLe posted... If you do that, you might as well just go full bore into using the popular vote. The fundamental problem with the US, is it tries to straddle the line of treating the states as equal but independent entities, while also trying to govern them as a whole. That's where you get stupidity like marijuana being legal at the state level, but illegal at the federal level. It still gives the smaller states more power since they have more electoral votes than they should. red sox 777 posted... The electoral college provides stability by ensuring that power is always concentrated in the swing states, whichever states those may be at the time. Since the states holding power are always the ones most balanced between the two sides, it is hard for major change to occur. And change is always risky. Does it though? Polarization among the non-swing states is increasing because they are being completely ignored by the other side, the swing states going slightly to one side opens the door for the far-right/left opinions to have a seat at the table. --- Congratulations to azuarc for winning the guru challenge ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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