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It is as they intended it. It's not what you want it to be.

Posted on: January 4, 2019 at 16:42:15 CT

MizzouTigerz MU

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They saw the tyranny of rule at a distance, but those unfamiliar with local issues. They built in a protection against it. It's working exactly as designed.

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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