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SwiggitySwoogit 07/31/21 12:50:25 AM #51:	Rypt posted... Point was, you don't want to force a state to do something they don't want to do and have to listen to everyone at least a little, otherwise you get violence. They would get listened to a little with the popular vote. What part of this do you not comprehend? <cite>SwiggitySwoogit posted [p:956631129] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Rypt posted... </cite> <quote>Point was, you don't want to force a state to do something they don't want to do and have to listen to everyone at least a little, otherwise you get violence.</quote> They would get listened to a little with the popular vote. What part of this do you not comprehend? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rypt 07/31/21 12:51:19 AM #52:	If we only went by the popular vote, we might as well do away with one of the political parties since it will always be the biggest populations of people making decisions for everyone. In other words, no balance. <cite>Rypt posted [p:956631147] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>If we only went by the popular vote, we might as well do away with one of the political parties since it will always be the biggest populations of people making decisions for everyone. In other words, no balance. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rypt 07/31/21 12:51:52 AM #53:	SwiggitySwoogit posted... They would get listened to a little with the popular vote. What part of this do you not comprehend? Wouldn't have any weight though. <cite>Rypt posted [p:956631160] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>SwiggitySwoogit posted... </cite> <quote>They would get listened to a little with the popular vote. What part of this do you not comprehend?</quote> Wouldn't have any weight though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Wetterdew 07/31/21 12:51:54 AM #54:	Most people actually do have empathy for others. If somebody says they don't care about things unless they affect them personally, it strikes me as somebody who's either dumb or just cruel. --- Talking about video games? it's ok to just disagree with each other on the internet. No point getting hostile or snide about it <cite>Wetterdew posted [p:956631162] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Most people actually do have empathy for others. If somebody says they don't care about things unless they affect them personally, it strikes me as somebody who's either dumb or just cruel. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 07/31/21 12:52:14 AM #55:	Rypt posted... If we only went by the popular vote, we might as well do away with one of the political parties you are so close so close --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:956631167] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Rypt posted... </cite> <quote>If we only went by the popular vote, we might as well do away with one of the political parties</quote>you are so close so close </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SwiggitySwoogit 07/31/21 12:53:23 AM #56:	Rypt posted... If we only went by the popular vote, we might as well do away with one of the political parties since it will always be the biggest populations of people making decisions for everyone. In other words, no balance. Yes, where would we be without the fair and balanced GOP perspective? Can't forget that. We should definitely tilt the scales to help them out. Maybe throw in a little voter suppression too. <cite>SwiggitySwoogit posted [p:956631189] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Rypt posted... </cite> <quote>If we only went by the popular vote, we might as well do away with one of the political parties since it will always be the biggest populations of people making decisions for everyone. In other words, no balance.</quote> Yes, where would we be without the fair and balanced GOP perspective? Can't forget that. We should definitely tilt the scales to help them out. Maybe throw in a little voter suppression too. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rypt 07/31/21 12:53:31 AM #57:	Wetterdew posted... Most people actually do have empathy for others. If somebody says they don't care about things unless they affect them personally, it strikes me as somebody who's either dumb or just cruel. Well it's easy to say you care, but when it comes down to it, would you give me money if I asked you for it? All I'm saying. <cite>Rypt posted [p:956631192] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Wetterdew posted... </cite> <quote>Most people actually do have empathy for others. If somebody says they don't care about things unless they affect them personally, it strikes me as somebody who's either dumb or just cruel.</quote> Well it's easy to say you care, but when it comes down to it, would you give me money if I asked you for it? All I'm saying. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/31/21 12:53:50 AM #58:	Doom_Art posted... you're not making sense lol When you got me and Doom_Art on the same side of an issue, you dun fucked up. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:956631197] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Doom_Art posted... </cite> <quote>you're not making sense lol</quote>When you got me and Doom_Art on the same side of an issue, you dun fucked up. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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SwiggitySwoogit 07/31/21 12:54:57 AM #60:	Does Rypt know anything about politics/voting/society in general? I'm not seeing it. <cite>SwiggitySwoogit posted [p:956631219] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Does Rypt know anything about politics/voting/society in general? I'm not seeing it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 07/31/21 12:55:16 AM #61:	Questionmarktarius posted... When you got me and Doom_Art on the same side of an issue, you dun fucked up. --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:956631227] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite> <quote>When you got me and Doom_Art on the same side of an issue, you dun fucked up.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MC_BatCommander 07/31/21 12:55:54 AM #62:	Rypt posted... If we only went by the popular vote, we might as well do away with one of the political parties That would be a darn shame --- The Legend is True! <cite>MC_BatCommander posted [p:956631236] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Rypt posted... </cite> <quote>If we only went by the popular vote, we might as well do away with one of the political parties</quote> That would be a darn shame </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rypt 07/31/21 12:56:12 AM #63:	Can you imagine if we ignored California or New York and said we weren't going to count their votes? <cite>Rypt posted [p:956631239] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Can you imagine if we ignored California or New York and said we weren't going to count their votes? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Duncanwii 07/31/21 12:56:35 AM #64:	metallica846 posted... Lets just be honest. The reason we will never get rid of the EC is because democrats outnumber republicans. Its not about fairness to small states. The elections are won by 5 mid size states now and thats what keeps the GOP around in the WH. We cant have just one party that's called a dictatorship. So either we make more parties or we put up with the necessary evil which is the Republican party. Honestly I'd go with the former but the US seems dead set on a coin flip every election. --- Hello I'm Duncan, I like Video Games and comedies let's be friends "Capcom is the greatest video game company" Veggeta X. <cite>Duncanwii posted [p:956631241] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>metallica846 posted...</cite> <quote>Lets just be honest. The reason we will never get rid of the EC is because democrats outnumber republicans. Its not about fairness to small states. The elections are won by 5 mid size states now and thats what keeps the GOP around in the WH. </quote> We cant have just one party that's called a dictatorship. So either we make more parties or we put up with the necessary evil which is the Republican party. Honestly I'd go with the former but the US seems dead set on a coin flip every election.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SwiggitySwoogit 07/31/21 12:56:55 AM #65:	Rypt posted... Can you imagine if we ignored California or New York and said we weren't going to count their votes? No, because that's a stupid hypothetical that has nothing to do with anything. <cite>SwiggitySwoogit posted [p:956631248] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Rypt posted... </cite> <quote>Can you imagine if we ignored California or New York and said we weren't going to count their votes?</quote> No, because that's a stupid hypothetical that has nothing to do with anything. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 07/31/21 12:57:04 AM #66:	Who is being ignored here though? You're not answering that. --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:956631250] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Who is being ignored here though? You're not answering that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 07/31/21 12:57:33 AM #67:	Also Duncan, shut up and go eat more dust or old clothes or whatever --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:956631260] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Also Duncan, shut up and go eat more dust or old clothes or whatever </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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SwiggitySwoogit 07/31/21 12:58:08 AM #69:	Literally advocating the EC because otherwise we'll have violence as though he doesn't know Jan 6 was a thing. <cite>SwiggitySwoogit posted [p:956631268] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Literally advocating the EC because otherwise we'll have violence as though he doesn't know Jan 6 was a thing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rypt 07/31/21 12:58:09 AM #70:	Doom_Art posted... Who is being ignored here though? You're not answering that. Just saying, we have the electoral college so no one gets ignored. <cite>Rypt posted [p:956631269] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Doom_Art posted... </cite> <quote>Who is being ignored here though? You're not answering that.</quote> Just saying, we have the electoral college so no one gets ignored. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Duncanwii 07/31/21 12:59:03 AM #71:	Doom_Art posted... Also Duncan, shut up and go eat more dust or old clothes or whatever Are you calling me a moth? That's a...really odd insult, where did that come from? --- Hello I'm Duncan, I like Video Games and comedies let's be friends "Capcom is the greatest video game company" Veggeta X. <cite>Duncanwii posted [p:956631279] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Doom_Art posted...</cite> <quote>Also Duncan, shut up and go eat more dust or old clothes or whatever </quote> Are you calling me a moth? That's a...really odd insult, where did that come from?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 07/31/21 12:59:14 AM #72:	who is being ignored??? --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:956631283] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>who is being ignored??? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SwiggitySwoogit 07/31/21 12:59:42 AM #73:	Doom_Art posted... who is being ignored??? He doesn't know. He thinks if he keeps repeating it, it will become more true. <cite>SwiggitySwoogit posted [p:956631292] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Doom_Art posted... </cite> <quote>who is being ignored???</quote> He doesn't know. He thinks if he keeps repeating it, it will become more true. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 07/31/21 1:00:01 AM #74:	Duncanwii posted... what was in this post? it was blank because bugs can't type --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:956631299] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Duncanwii posted... </cite> what was in this post? it was blank because bugs can't type </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/31/21 1:01:47 AM #75:	Doom_Art posted... who is being ignored??? Well... republicans in California and democrats in Texas. I don't think tossing electors will actually solve that, as the "why bother?" voters would suddenly have a reason to bother. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:956631334] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Doom_Art posted... </cite> <quote>who is being ignored???</quote>Well... republicans in California and democrats in Texas. I don't think tossing electors will actually solve that, as the "why bother?" voters would suddenly have a reason to bother. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGoldenState 07/31/21 1:01:48 AM #76:	Rypt posted... To put it into simple terms, if we go by the popular vote, then what happens is the few states with highest populations of people (California, Texas, New York, etc.) will be making the decisions on how the entire country lives. Smaller states like Delaware, Rhode Island, Idaho, Nebraska, etc, would basically have no say so in anything. And that can lead to riots, protests, and possibly revolution. no, that situation is more likely now since winning 50.0000001 in a state like california gets you all of cali's votes. as it is, "swing states" determine elections popular vote 1 american 1 vote how it should be (plus ranked choice) --- Frank Gore HOF <cite>TheGoldenState posted [p:956631335] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Rypt posted... </cite> <quote>To put it into simple terms, if we go by the popular vote, then what happens is the few states with highest populations of people (California, Texas, New York, etc.) will be making the decisions on how the entire country lives. Smaller states like Delaware, Rhode Island, Idaho, Nebraska, etc, would basically have no say so in anything. And that can lead to riots, protests, and possibly revolution.</quote>no, that situation is more likely now since winning 50.0000001 in a state like california gets you all of cali's votes. as it is, "swing states" determine elections popular vote 1 american 1 vote how it should be (plus ranked choice) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Goatsensation 07/31/21 1:02:06 AM #77:	Mothra gave her life to save us and you are just going to disrespect her like that --- Honour is dead, but I'll see what I can do. he/him <cite>Goatsensation posted [p:956631340] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Mothra gave her life to save us and you are just going to disrespect her like that </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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PMarth2002 07/31/21 1:04:22 AM #79:	Questionmarktarius posted... see post 15 Straight-up popular vote would require an amendment, or SCOTUS grossly stretching the 24th amendment. I'm aware. Doesn't change my opinion that's how it should work. There's also that state pact to assign electoral college votes according to the popular vote. --- They have taken untold millions that they never toiled to earn But without our brain and muscle not a single wheel can turn <cite>PMarth2002 posted [p:956631379] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite> <quote>see post 15 Straight-up popular vote would require an amendment, or SCOTUS grossly stretching the 24th amendment.</quote> I'm aware. Doesn't change my opinion that's how it should work. There's also that state pact to assign electoral college votes according to the popular vote. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JoeBurrow 07/31/21 1:06:53 AM #80:	Duncanwii posted... We cant have just one party that's called a dictatorship. So either we make more parties or we put up with the necessary evil which is the Republican party. Honestly I'd go with the former but the US seems dead set on a coin flip every election. Fuck no There is nothing necessary about the republican party <cite>JoeBurrow posted [p:956631428] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Duncanwii posted... </cite> <quote>We cant have just one party that's called a dictatorship. So either we make more parties or we put up with the necessary evil which is the Republican party. Honestly I'd go with the former but the US seems dead set on a coin flip every election.</quote>Fuck no There is nothing necessary about the republican party </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/31/21 1:08:40 AM #81:	PMarth2002 posted... There's also that state pact to assign electoral college votes according to the popular vote. That's... actually completely fine by Article 2. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:956631454] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>PMarth2002 posted... </cite> <quote>There's also that state pact to assign electoral college votes according to the popular vote.</quote>That's... actually completely fine by Article 2. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
muchdran 07/31/21 1:11:19 AM #82:	The biggest homeless problem, highest taxes. Wants to dictate how the rest of the country should be? <cite>muchdran posted [p:956631510] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>The biggest homeless problem, highest taxes. Wants to dictate how the rest of the country should be? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Duncanwii 07/31/21 1:12:41 AM #83:	JoeBurrow posted... Fuck no There is nothing necessary about the republican party So you want a dictatorship then? Because that's literally what the country will become if it only has one possible ruling party. Like this isnt me sponsoring the Republican party this is me using the basic dictionary definition of dictatorship. --- Hello I'm Duncan, I like Video Games and comedies let's be friends "Capcom is the greatest video game company" Veggeta X. <cite>Duncanwii posted [p:956631537] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>JoeBurrow posted...</cite> <quote> Fuck no There is nothing necessary about the republican party </quote> So you want a dictatorship then? Because that's literally what the country will become if it only has one possible ruling party. Like this isnt me sponsoring the Republican party this is me using the basic dictionary definition of dictatorship.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 07/31/21 1:13:44 AM #84:	muchdran posted... The biggest homeless problem, highest taxes. Wants to dictate how the rest of the country should be? Conservatives can't even structure sentences properly anymore lol Duncanwii posted... seriously this is really weird --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:956631558] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>muchdran posted... </cite> <quote>The biggest homeless problem, highest taxes. Wants to dictate how the rest of the country should be?</quote>Conservatives can't even structure sentences properly anymore lol Duncanwii posted... </cite> seriously this is really weird </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Questionmarktarius 07/31/21 1:14:37 AM #86:	muchdran posted... The biggest homeless problem, highest taxes. Wants to dictate how the rest of the country should be? Grateful Dead, because reasons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgJ-UKYNNZI <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:956631578] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>muchdran posted... </cite> <quote>The biggest homeless problem, highest taxes. Wants to dictate how the rest of the country should be?</quote>Grateful Dead, because reasons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgJ-UKYNNZI </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 07/31/21 1:15:03 AM #87:	metallica846 posted... Thats not what a dictatorship is Duncan. The people would be electing these dictators in free and fair elections. Please shut the fuck up. he's just mad because the people in the apartment he lives in tossed a couple of moth balls into their dresser --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:956631582] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>metallica846 posted... </cite> <quote>Thats not what a dictatorship is Duncan. The people would be electing these dictators in free and fair elections. Please shut the fuck up.</quote>he's just mad because the people in the apartment he lives in tossed a couple of moth balls into their dresser </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JoeBurrow 07/31/21 1:16:24 AM #88:	Duncanwii posted... So you want a dictatorship then? Because that's literally what the country will become if it only has one possible ruling party. Like this isnt me sponsoring the Republican party this is me using the basic dictionary definition of dictatorship. You should probably find a real dictionary <cite>JoeBurrow posted [p:956631599] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Duncanwii posted... </cite> <quote>So you want a dictatorship then? Because that's literally what the country will become if it only has one possible ruling party. Like this isnt me sponsoring the Republican party this is me using the basic dictionary definition of dictatorship.</quote>You should probably find a real dictionary </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Duncanwii 07/31/21 1:17:29 AM #89:	metallica846 posted... Thats not what a dictatorship is Duncan. The people would be electing these dictators in free and fair elections. Free and fair elections between what parties? You literally cannot hold an election with only one party the party you have wins by default. --- Hello I'm Duncan, I like Video Games and comedies let's be friends "Capcom is the greatest video game company" Veggeta X. <cite>Duncanwii posted [p:956631618] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>metallica846 posted...</cite> <quote>Thats not what a dictatorship is Duncan. The people would be electing these dictators in free and fair elections.</quote> Free and fair elections between what parties? You literally cannot hold an election with only one party the party you have wins by default.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/31/21 1:17:39 AM #90:	Doom_Art posted... he's just mad because the people in the apartment he lives in tossed a couple of moth balls into their dresser Okay, I missed the context here. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:956631625] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Doom_Art posted... </cite> <quote>he's just mad because the people in the apartment he lives in tossed a couple of moth balls into their dresser</quote>Okay, I missed the context here. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jpenny2 07/31/21 1:19:55 AM #91:	Duncanwii posted... We cant have just one party that's called a dictatorship. So either we make more parties or we put up with the necessary evil which is the Republican party. Honestly I'd go with the former but the US seems dead set on a coin flip every election. Just because the Republican Party has become so reprehensible and backwards that they would literally never win a popular vote doesn't mean they deserve to stay in the game as a necessary evil. --- Fren Code: 2767-3374-3343 \|\| IGN: Penny \|\| TSV: 3067 \|\| Sig NFT I hate sarcasm. I'm also not too fond of irony. \| Permanently banned <cite>jpenny2 posted [p:956631649] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>Duncanwii posted... </cite> <quote>We cant have just one party that's called a dictatorship. So either we make more parties or we put up with the necessary evil which is the Republican party. Honestly I'd go with the former but the US seems dead set on a coin flip every election.</quote>Just because the Republican Party has become so reprehensible and backwards that they would literally never win a popular vote doesn't mean they deserve to stay in the game as a necessary evil. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Questionmarktarius 07/31/21 1:25:52 AM #93:	metallica846 posted... The democrats right now are cobbled together from different parties. You don't even want to know what the republican party is cobbled together out of. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:956631738] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>metallica846 posted... </cite> <quote>The democrats right now are cobbled together from different parties.</quote>You don't even want to know what the republican party is cobbled together out of. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Duncanwii 07/31/21 1:27:37 AM #95:	metallica846 posted... The democrats right now are cobbled together from different parties. What a popular vote would do is force the parties to change their policies based on what the people actually want, not what 5 states want. And if they split into 3 or 4 parties that would be fine but as it stands right now theres only 2 parties and if one of those parties was removed from play youd have a one party system, aka a dictatorship. I don't know why this is so hard for you people to digest. --- Hello I'm Duncan, I like Video Games and comedies let's be friends "Capcom is the greatest video game company" Veggeta X. <cite>Duncanwii posted [p:956631770] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>metallica846 posted...</cite> <quote> The democrats right now are cobbled together from different parties. What a popular vote would do is force the parties to change their policies based on what the people actually want, not what 5 states want. </quote> And if they split into 3 or 4 parties that would be fine but as it stands right now theres only 2 parties and if one of those parties was removed from play youd have a one party system, aka a dictatorship. I don't know why this is so hard for you people to digest.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RyuForce 07/31/21 1:28:56 AM #96:	PMarth2002 posted... There's also that state pact to assign electoral college votes according to the popular vote. This is the only way EC could work fairly. As of now 38 points went straight to Trump by Texas while 5 million votes were pretty much null and void. Wouldn't it be more fair if 20 went to Trump and 18 to Biden since Trump barely won majority? I see little problem with just doing popular vote. --- "Well, doesn't this just beat all?" ~ Rei, Breath of Fire III PSN: GojiraRising <cite>RyuForce posted [p:956631793] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>PMarth2002 posted... </cite> <quote> There's also that state pact to assign electoral college votes according to the popular vote.</quote> This is the only way EC could work fairly. As of now 38 points went straight to Trump by Texas while 5 million votes were pretty much null and void. Wouldn't it be more fair if 20 went to Trump and 18 to Biden since Trump barely won majority? I see little problem with just doing popular vote. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeeak4444 07/31/21 1:29:56 AM #97:	RyuForce posted... This is the only way EC could work fairly. As of now 38 points went straight to Trump by Texas while 5 million votes were pretty much null and void. Wouldn't it be more fair if 20 went to Trump and 18 to Biden since Trump barely won majority? But for real, i see little problem with just doing popular vote. pretty sure Ive never seen a single person have a problem with doing popular votes outside Republicans. Not conservatives, Republicans. --- Typical gameFAQers are "Complainers that always complain about those who complain about real legitimate complaints."-Joker_X <cite>Zeeak4444 posted [p:956631803] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>RyuForce posted... </cite> <quote>This is the only way EC could work fairly. As of now 38 points went straight to Trump by Texas while 5 million votes were pretty much null and void. Wouldn't it be more fair if 20 went to Trump and 18 to Biden since Trump barely won majority? But for real, i see little problem with just doing popular vote.</quote> pretty sure Ive never seen a single person have a problem with doing popular votes outside Republicans. Not conservatives, Republicans. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Proto_Spark 07/31/21 1:30:26 AM #98:	If we keep the Electoral College, we should completely re-organize the States so they're more proportionate. Split California into like 3 states, Texas was originally supposed to be 5, slap North Dakota/South Dakota/Wyoming/Montana together, Florida/New York/etc.. can all be multiple states, etc... Or a more proportionate voting system than an electoral college and the popular vote. The Popular Vote is dumb and shouldn't be the way to elect people, but that doesn't make the electoral college any less dumb. <cite>Proto_Spark posted [p:956631810] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>If we keep the Electoral College, we should completely re-organize the States so they're more proportionate. Split California into like 3 states, Texas was originally supposed to be 5, slap North Dakota/South Dakota/Wyoming/Montana together, Florida/New York/etc.. can all be multiple states, etc... Or a more proportionate voting system than an electoral college and the popular vote. The Popular Vote is dumb and shouldn't be the way to elect people, but that doesn't make the electoral college any less dumb. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Background_Guy 07/31/21 1:30:46 AM #99:	"Empty land should having voting rights" <cite>Background_Guy posted [p:956631816] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>"Empty land should having voting rights" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff AKA Snoopy 07/31/21 1:31:01 AM #100:	People who are in support of the Electoral College... How would you feel if state elections were won or lost because 500 people in some rinky dink area of the state voted one way, while 500,000 people voted another way? It makes no sense to make some votes simply worth more than others. --- https://imgur.com/GWG5c3r <cite>Jeff AKA Snoopy posted [p:956631820] in Why we hav... [t:79591417]...</cite> <quote>People who are in support of the Electoral College... How would you feel if state elections were won or lost because 500 people in some rinky dink area of the state voted one way, while 500,000 people voted another way? It makes no sense to make some votes simply worth more than others. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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