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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 10 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

It's so very sad that there is such a thing as a "battleground state". We basically write off so very many Americans with this stupid system of ours. All the voters in California...don't matter. For instance.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

According to conservatives it's a perfect system because otherwise the most populated states would decide the president

You know, as opposed to a small handful of less populated states

/s

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago

Yeah, it truly is a horrifying notion to the elitists (aka, the cons) that a President would be chosen by the majority of the people. Instead, we should be ruled by a minority.

[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

The electoral college is indeed quite frustrating, though note that downballot races in many non-battle ground states do matter. For instance, California and New York have some competitive house races despite not being super competitive for president

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Yes, downballot does matter, but it sure would be nice if everyone's vote counted equally for selecting Presidents. With the current system - they just don't.

The cons (and not a few Enlightened Centrists (tm) ) keep saying that without the EC, candidates will just go where all the people are to campaign - and somehow that is worse than the current system of just trying to win a few "battleground" states? I'd much rather candidates were trying to appeal to as many Americans as possible - it might provide a moderating influence on the far, far right.

[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 weeks ago

Most likely way to work around it and get a popular vote election is going to be the national popular vote interstate compact

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Then why won't regressives support uncapping the House (Wyoming Rule style) and proportional representation? Oh, right, it's not about making sure their voices are heard, it is about forcing their Christofascist legislation on the rest of the country.

[–] angstylittlecatboy@reddthat.com 2 points 4 weeks ago

Walz called for abolishing it.

That's about as valuable as Trudeau's promise to switch Canada off FPTP, but people are talking.

[–] OlinOfTheHillPeople@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago

Not really related, but that jacket is bad ass!

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