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Then move to a country that has a direct democracy

Posted on: January 4, 2019 at 16:19:37 CT
Ragnar Danneskjold MU
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The US doesn't and was never intended to.
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Electoral college, one thing at a time. - limenats MU - 1/4 15:51:47
     Sure. If 51% of the country was - GA Tiger MU - 1/4 16:23:40
          RE: Sure. If 51% of the country was - limenats MU - 1/4 16:26:53
               You, predictably, ignored my post and point. - GA Tiger MU - 1/4 16:41:12
                    RE: You, predictably, ignored my post and point. - limenats MU - 1/4 16:44:30
     Prevents direct election of President - El-ahrairah BAMA - 1/4 16:10:47
          It's better to have a President that most voters wanted - limenats MU - 1/4 16:16:08
               That's not a refutation of his point. It's simply a reply - MizzouTigerz MU - 1/4 16:36:30
                    Can you give me another election where the loser wins? - limenats MU - 1/4 16:38:24
                         Post one thing you think it does, I'll refute it. - MizzouTigerz MU - 1/4 16:43:42
               No I would rather have a king - El-ahrairah BAMA - 1/4 16:25:37
               Then move to a country that has a direct democracy - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 1/4 16:19:37
                    What kind of government do we have? - limenats MU - 1/4 16:20:33
                         A federal constitutional republic. - ummmm MU - 1/4 16:24:00
                              Pretty much the electoral college is the only thing... - escalade NWMSU - 1/4 16:27:50
                         Democratic Republic... - escalade NWMSU - 1/4 16:23:18
                         No thanks, too late in the day to deal with this stupidity(nm) - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 1/4 16:22:55
                              Most would say we have a representative democracy. - limenats MU - 1/4 16:31:03
                                   It is as they intended it. It's not what you want it to be. - MizzouTigerz MU - 1/4 16:42:15
     Makes presidential candidates visit states they would never - tgr MU - 1/4 16:10:08
          Negative. Campaign resources are currently allocated - limenats MU - 1/4 16:17:51
     Stopped HRC from being President(nm) - tman MU - 1/4 16:04:31
          Exactly. More people voted for her. She should be the Pres - limenats MU - 1/4 16:10:38
               You didn't refute it(nm) - tman MU - 1/4 16:15:47
                    I did actually. - limenats MU - 1/4 16:19:39
                         You didn't refute. Now you are just changing the subject(nm) - tman MU - 1/4 16:51:10
               So if 50.0001% vote to burn my house down... - escalade NWMSU - 1/4 16:12:25
                    I'm good with it(nm) - Danny Whizzbang USA - 1/4 16:15:46
                         You and Stalin make nice bedfellows (nm) - escalade NWMSU - 1/4 16:18:48
                              I just think you're a dick(nm) - Danny Whizzbang USA - 1/4 16:20:17
                                   Touché (nm) - escalade NWMSU - 1/4 16:23:46
          lol (nm) - Sal KC - 1/4 16:06:36
     Gets under your skin. (nm) - ummmm MU - 1/4 16:03:17
          Nah. I'm trying to educate some folks who have trouble - limenats MU - 1/4 16:12:43
               The electoral college discussion is not one of logic - ummmm MU - 1/4 16:13:49
                    I understand why it started and what the founders said about - limenats MU - 1/4 16:22:07
                         You clearly haven't refuted mine: - ummmm MU - 1/4 16:23:14
     To prevent the Tyranny of the Majority(nm) - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 1/4 16:00:09
          It doesn't do that though. - limenats MU - 1/4 16:12:11
               lol you really don't understand how it works do you - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 1/4 16:13:38
                    Here is how it works. Voters cast votes and in 48 - limenats MU - 1/4 16:24:55
     give slight electoral advantage to lightly populated states. - bornoncampus MU - 1/4 15:54:03
          That's true and an argument to shut it down. - limenats MU - 1/4 15:54:36
               We need government that works for the people it serves. - bornoncampus MU - 1/4 15:56:01
                    I'm ok with that idea but states should split electoral - limenats MU - 1/4 16:14:50
                    government does work for the people it serves - pickle MU - 1/4 16:08:53




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