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Democracy is when only 14% of voters get to decide an entire election and the other 86% are functionally meaningless (hexbear.net)
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This is based on 43 states being considered "non-negotiable" and "set in stone" while only 7 are considered "swing" states

Also consider I specified "voters", who are at best only 2/3 of the total population, which leaves out about 100 million extra people

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[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 66 points 1 month ago (2 children)

smug-explain: "Sure, we COULD abolish the electoral college so every American has a stake in the election and just do ranked choice voting instead, but that would hurt the GOP and WE CAN'T HAVE THAT!"

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 46 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It would be TYRANNY of the MAJORITY and clearly the more enlightened way to do representation is a few fickle assholes in corn country. smug-explain

[–] anarcho_blinkenist@hexbear.net 22 points 1 month ago

A government of the few fickle assholes in corn country, by the few fickle assholes in corn country, for the few fickle assholes in corn country.

amerikkka-clap amerikkka-clap amerikkka-clap

[–] Yeat@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

To be fair imagine the opinions and beliefs a majority of Americans hold

[–] Collatz_problem@hexbear.net 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Can't be worse than the opinions and beliefs of the American bourgeoisie.

[–] Yeat@hexbear.net 5 points 1 month ago

You got me there

[–] corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net 21 points 1 month ago

"We need a healthy Republican party" - democrats