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Paratroopa1 posted...

The electoral college system hurts republican voters, too - there are large swaths of republicans in solid blue states whose votes for president don't matter, either, just because they happen to be within sometimes not well-defined borders. The electoral college is basically nation-wide gerrymandering for no reason.

Of course, making sure that the red voices in blue states are heard means Clinton would be president, which raises the question, is it actually about making sure that the voters in red states have their voices heard, or is it about getting a result you want.

I can't speak for others, but I'm fine with red voices being heard on a national scale.

I live in a very conservative district. My voice matters on a local scale, but as for as the electoral college goes, I don't exist even though I've voted every single time since I turned 18.

I can imagine similar frustrations exist for conservatives in liberal districts. We're opposed, ideologically, but this is one place I want to shake hands with them on. Even if it comes back to bite me in the ass in the future.

I'd rather have my candidate fail because the actual majority of Americans voted against them, than have them fail because of the electoral college.
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