LogFAQs > #946877326

I feel like everyone in this thread thinks that the policy platforms in both parties are static.

Have we not seen the drastic shift of republicans from being small government fiscal conservatives to being the party of no platform or discernable policy, but rather just acknowledging the frustrations of a subset of various and separate populations like ultra religious, bigoted, and nationalistic, and giving them a voice?

Removing EC wouldn't mean a democrat wins every election. It would force republicans to take more moderate stances that plenty of democrats could get on board with if they stopped entertaining people that hate minorities, lgbt, and poor people. The EC map gives us a bias that we have this drastic split of blue vs red states. The reality is we're all a blend of purples as most races are within +/- 5-10% percentage points.

The closer both parties get to the middle and the narrower these margins become. It's only been the recent few election cycles where they took bigger risks with polarization.

A popular vote means 60% of NY and CA go to "blue" and 40% go to "red". By both parties adapting to this change, we'd see a return to the mean, more centrist policy with minor adjustments. Rather than a winner take all mentality which forces republicans to entirely ignore NY and CA and just cater to deep red areas.

The only voices we lose are deep back water regions that are out of touch with modern life and frankly aren't that affected by national politics to begin with except for possibly not endorsing their prejudices. Good riddance.

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