Eliminate the Electoral College

[Dis]

it already is flaring up in the EU I believe. Wasn't it not too long ago there was some disagreement over France and Germany having so much power (because of their larger population) than smaller nations? France and Germany were insisting they had a right to this because they made up a majority of the population.

[DanS]

Yes, they've had some skirmishing on the issue. I think they've successfully finessed the issue for now, but I don't think that can last for long.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Gangerolf
Not going to happen, but it would be EXTREMELY interesting to see how things would play out if the US implemented proportional representation and parliamentiarism.

It wouldn't be pretty.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by The diplomat
It would be a disaster to get rid of the EC. Without it, large population centers would have too much influence in the election, people living in rural areas would essentially have no vote. After all, why both campaigning in small towns in the midwest when NYC has several million voters?

@ getting rid of the power of the rural areas. They get too much government money as it is, ****ing leeches.

[Verto]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker

Originally posted by The diplomat
It would be a disaster to get rid of the EC. Without it, large population centers would have too much influence in the election, people living in rural areas would essentially have no vote. After all, why both campaigning in small towns in the midwest when NYC has several million voters?

@ getting rid of the power of the rural areas. They get too much government money as it is, ****ing leeches.

Grow your own food then.

[Verto]

Re: Eliminate the Electoral College

Originally posted by MosesPresley


I say this because the candidates only campaign in swing states.

Without the EC, candidates will still ignore states, focusing on those with the high population.

[DinoDoc]

The small states outnumber you. So it's staying.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Verto
Grow your own food then.

There'll be plenty of food without idiotic farm subsidies.

[Verto]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker




There'll be plenty of food without idiotic farm subsidies.

I didn't say there wouldn't be.

Obligatory

[Gangerolf]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker


It wouldn't be pretty.

Interesting nevertheless

just pulling these numbers out of my arse, but imagine:

30% Rep
30% Dem
10% Green
10% Socialist
10% Libertarian
5 % KKK
5% Misc nutjobs

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker

Originally posted by The diplomat
It would be a disaster to get rid of the EC. Without it, large population centers would have too much influence in the election, people living in rural areas would essentially have no vote. After all, why both campaigning in small towns in the midwest when NYC has several million voters?

@ getting rid of the power of the rural areas. They get too much government money as it is, ****ing leeches.

such venom

[Verto]

It's just one way they deal with their inferiority complex.

[St Leo]

Originally posted by Verto
It's just one way they deal with their inferiority complex.

Just because you get two votes for every vote a normal person gets, doesn't mean you are better.

[Verto]

Originally posted by St Leo

Originally posted by Verto
It's just one way they deal with their inferiority complex.

Just because you get two votes for every vote a normal person gets, doesn't mean you are better.

Is that how things work in Texas?

[Al B. Sure!]

when people want to disband the electoral college, are they taking issue with the win-all rule or the fact that small states have 3 votes?