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[–] yrmp@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Because our electoral system was created 200+ years ago and hasn't had a major overhaul since.

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The biggest overhaul was the Apportionment Act of 1911, which destroyed proportional representation in the US House of Representatives and Electoral College. If not for that, the GOP would have to move Left to gain support from high population states.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Oh, so 200+ years ago it wasn't so bad. LOL

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 4 months ago

That's the thing. It still was but in different ways.