Random Thought of the Day

Quote: terapined1

We are not in trouble if that changes. Thats complete BS
Doesn't matter if I like or dont like how the coasts vote
Its about the PEOPLE. Not size of territory
Popular vote is common sense
All votes should be equal

100% 1 vote, 1 person.

Electoral college system is a racist scam that was designed to benefit southern plantation owners...

Quote: Gandler

100% 1 vote, 1 person.

Electoral college system is a racist scam that was designed to benefit southern plantation owners...

Perhaps. But it of course can go the other way.
10,000,500 Dem votes in Cali. 10,000,000 Republicans votes
700k Republicans votes in Utah. 300k Dem votes there.

Dems get ten times as many electoral votes as Repubs despite hundreds of thousands less popular votes.

I think the best reason to abolish the EC is that in practicality right now, only ‘swing state’ votes really matter. In my state I often vote for myself as there is zero chance my vote may actually matter in a national election here in NY. If I lived in Ohio or Pennsylvania I might be tempted to pick ‘the lesser of two evils’.

Overall I’m in favor of the EC. It does make the Washington political class at least pay attention to the issues of the smaller states.

This same discussion applies to the Senate/House. I love that we have one (Senate) that favors ‘States’ and the other which favors raw population.

Quote: SOOPOO

Perhaps. But it of course can go the other way.
10,000,500 Dem votes in Cali. 10,000,000 Republicans votes
700k Republicans votes in Utah. 300k Dem votes there.

Dems get ten times as many electoral votes as Repubs despite hundreds of thousands less popular votes.

I think the best reason to abolish the EC is that in practicality right now, only ‘swing state’ votes really matter. In my state I often vote for myself as there is zero chance my vote may actually matter in a national election here in NY. If I lived in Ohio or Pennsylvania I might be tempted to pick ‘the lesser of two evils’.

Overall I’m in favor of the EC. It does make the Washington political class at least pay attention to the issues of the smaller states.

This same discussion applies to the Senate/House. I love that we have one (Senate) that favors ‘States’ and the other which favors raw population.

I actually don't hate the Senate as much as some people do. That is where the balance of States should occur. A system with a flat number of reps per state is fine. However, for a national election (President,) the whole electoral college system is ridiculous.

I do think PR needs to be a State. I mean it has a higher population and larger economy than at least 15 States. And, of course adding a new State will change the Senate (and Presidential dynamics, EC or not...) But, I don't think there is any logical reason PR is not a state. If I lived in PR for example, my demands would be statehood, and if not granted then independence, but being stuck in territory land for so long at this point is just disrespectful.