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LuvLoogie

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80. White Supremacy / Apartheid is the main

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 07:23 AM

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motivation for the electoral college. The majority of "life giving" farmers voted for that shit soul in Washington 6 times.

Mitch McConnell's number one motivation was to oppose EVERYTHING Barack Obama did.

trump is about to ask congress for another 11 billion dollars to keep his racist rural base on board. Socialism for the life givers, warehouse prisons for the swarthy pet eaters.

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Americans mostly back dumping the electoral college, i don't [View all] 31j20b3 Yesterday OP

Electoral College gave us Trump in 2016. hlthe2b Yesterday #1

Totally disagree. House of Roberts Yesterday #2

I'm ok with you disagreeing. Really 31j20b3 Yesterday #13

The House provides the local representation that you wnylib Yesterday #48

In part, yes. But imagine 20 years of presidents with no appreciation 31j20b3 Yesterday #49

I disagree that the president will soon have the power to wnylib Yesterday #57

I think you may be in a dangerous delusion,THIS IS WHAT TRUMP IS DOING NOW 31j20b3 Yesterday #63

I have no delusions or illusions about the state we are in. wnylib Yesterday #67

Yep. bamagal62 Yesterday #52

Dirt doesn't vote Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #3

Better said than my more verbose attempt Bettie Yesterday #7

Rob Sand might well be your next governor DFW Yesterday #51

I sure hope so Bettie 22 hrs ago #73

I share your assessment of him. DFW 22 hrs ago #74

This message was self-deleted by its author DinahMoeHum 15 hrs ago #77

Josh Turek may be your next US Senator DinahMoeHum 15 hrs ago #78

True. But people who choose how to run a Representative Democracy must consider 31j20b3 Yesterday #17

I don't see how any of this addresses the problems with the "tyranny of the minority" Stargleamer Yesterday #50

Well the E. C. is hardly tyranny is it???? That seems like rather extreme hyperbole. 31j20b3 Yesterday #54

It can be if it brings about a tyranny. . . Stargleamer Yesterday #61

Your argument really obscures the power that your visions of equal representation in the Senate and guarantee of 1 31j20b3 Yesterday #66

Yes, TYRANNY is EXACTLY what it is. Hillary Clinton WON the niyad 14 hrs ago #83

Dirt shouldn't vote Freddie Yesterday #27

Exactly OnionPatch 14 hrs ago #81

Suspect you are new to the impact of elections on cachukis Yesterday #4

You're suspicion is actually quite flawed as most sweeping assumptions are 31j20b3 Yesterday #18

Just relying on your attitude about the electoral college cachukis Yesterday #19

Yes as in a sweeping over generalization 31j20b3 Yesterday #22

Regardless. The electoral college was set up, ultimately, cachukis Yesterday #31

Actually one vote means one vote. All votes equal. All politicians campaigning must reach all voters. Nanjeanne Yesterday #5

If slavery was the only idea behind the electoral college... but today it ISN'T 31j20b3 Yesterday #25

I outlined the 3 reasons. None are valid now IMHO. Rural voters would still need to be wooed. No Nanjeanne Yesterday #33

Nting sweeping assumptions here: "Rural life s built around harvesting and extracting resources," c-rational Yesterday #40

"Rural life is built around harvesting and extracting resources" . . . seriously? markpkessinger 12 hrs ago #92

Despite the majority of Americans who would like to change the electoral college, it will likely walkingman Yesterday #6

One citizen, one vote. Johonny Yesterday #8

Maybe. maybe not. 31j20b3 Yesterday #20

Is this a sweeping assumption? CivicGrief Yesterday #23

Mighty big assumption on your part. Phoenix61 Yesterday #24

I also totally disagree. Eliminating the electoral college means EVERY VOTE COUNTS. Now, only votes in a few swing Fil1957 Yesterday #9

"If the college were eliminated, candidates would visit many more states to get every vote they can." MichMan Yesterday #21

It's really not about candidates visiting, it's about what enters the national conversation 31j20b3 Yesterday #26

Yes they would, absolutely. It's true they wouldn't visit Montana or the Dakotas, but there are many states that are Fil1957 Yesterday #64

The republican college lame54 Yesterday #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Scrivener7 Yesterday #11

Since the change would require a MineralMan Yesterday #12

True, but practical imposition isn't my consideration 31j20b3 Yesterday #29

Then your subject is irrelevant. MineralMan Yesterday #32

It's a shame you think the national economy made up of all its parts is irrelevant 31j20b3 Yesterday #36

But i don't think that. MineralMan Yesterday #38

I support The 'National Popular Vote Interstate Compact' LetMyPeopleVote 12 hrs ago #89

The state of Virginia is the latest state to join the National Popular Vote Compact LetMyPeopleVote 12 hrs ago #90

Would force candidates to campaign all over the country instead of concentrating on swing state YorkRd Yesterday #14

UNfortunately that deflects things into the party competitions and thats a mistake 31j20b3 Yesterday #34

I don't think rural America has anything to worry about. BannonsLiver Yesterday #15

Also, rural areas tend to be dominated by a few wealthy white people. yardwork Yesterday #45

Each state has two Senators.... SergeStorms Yesterday #16

And each state must have at least one Congress person. 31j20b3 Yesterday #37

There's a compromise position. biocube Yesterday #28

Where do you find that information? MineralMan Yesterday #30

Rural America is grossly over represented in the Senate Bristlecone Yesterday #35

Idaho has the same power as the probably the 4th largest economy in the world. CA. Laughable. kairos12 Yesterday #60

the Electoral College served a purpose way back Skittles Yesterday #39

"...get the fuck rid of it" 3catwoman3 Yesterday #62

One Flaw In Your Logic... ProfessorGAC Yesterday #41

It doesn't matter what any of us think about the Electoral College. yardwork Yesterday #42

Land doesn't vote, people do obamanut2012 Yesterday #43

Yes saw that above, you can read my response from above. 31j20b3 Yesterday #44

If its a country by the people, for the people, then the majority of the people are who's in charge sboatcar Yesterday #46

No that can't really be allowed to stand. Places with small populations must be protected 31j20b3 Yesterday #56

The electoral college was a compromise to protect slave states. sboatcar 13 hrs ago #85

I agree. OC375 Yesterday #47

We're talking about people here, not "big cities" Stargleamer Yesterday #55

Yep OC375 Yesterday #65

I do. RandySF Yesterday #53

Dumping the electoral college doesn't eliminate representative government DFW Yesterday #58

I respectfully disagree. Congressional districts have an equal number of population. But each state gets 2 Senators. surfered Yesterday #59

So, the Senate should be abolished? MichMan Yesterday #68

No. We should go to a popular vote for President. It won't happen though without a Constitutional Amendment, which surfered Yesterday #70

I'm not sure that can be done The Revolution 23 hrs ago #71

"Dumping the electoral college shifts democracy would great shift the influences of cities and metro-megalopoli"... GOOD FascismIsDeath Yesterday #69

It won't happen in any case The Revolution 23 hrs ago #72

It should have been done away with 150 years ago. Emile 16 hrs ago #75

Citizens United is a bigger problem bucolic_frolic 16 hrs ago #76

Unfortunately, there are plenty of people who seem to think that some magic portal will open... OldBaldy1701E 15 hrs ago #79

White Supremacy / Apartheid is the main LuvLoogie 15 hrs ago #80

Trees don't vote. I'm sick of hearing about Middle America. I live in Middle America and always have lived rural. AZLD4Candidate 14 hrs ago #82

One of the problems with the electoral college... returnee 14 hrs ago #84

Bad Take, IMO. Happy Hoosier 13 hrs ago #86

I strongly disagree LetMyPeopleVote 12 hrs ago #87

When the system rewards losing more votes, democracy starts to look like a coin toss rigged from the start. LetMyPeopleVote 12 hrs ago #88

"shift the influences of cities and metro-megalopoli" - NO, it's shifts it more towards PEOPLE and not land themaguffin 12 hrs ago #91

I support the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact LetMyPeopleVote 12 hrs ago #93

Just to correct the figures muriel_volestrangler 11 hrs ago #94