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...the electoral college keeps the union together...??
I'm thinking you shouldn't talk about the electoral college until you understand what it does because you're dead wrong
Power IS held by a few states....the swing states...that are made important because the electoral college gives them disproportionate votes. States aren't people and where you live shouldn't matter for the presidential election.
[https://fairvote.org/archives/the_electoral_college-population_vs_electoral_votes/](A vote in Wyoming has the same "power" as 2 1/2 votes from Oregon). What about that sounds right to you?
What does that word salad even mean?
Typical conservative dancing around the point but not addressing it. Sad!
You can't read. I'm saying the popular vote is how the president SHOULD be decided and I'm asking in what way the electoral college is better. Your only suggestion so far holds about as much weight as an anti-tiger rock ("we're still a union so it's a good thing")
Nowhere did you explain why it's better and now you're continuing to dance around the point.
Quit the bullshit and answer this concisely:
Why is a system where citizens in a few states to have disproportional power better than one where individuals are equal?
And don't just vaguely gesture at the country again. Worse systems have lasted way longer so "see? It clearly works!" is not a valid argument.
"My anti-tiger rock works because I haven't been attacked by a tiger so it clearly provides stability. If I didn't have my anti-tiger rock, I would be killed by a tiger within a few years. No thank you."
You don't have any reasons why it's better, I guess. Surprising :)
Didn't answer the question and rambled about something else instead. No wonder you like Trump
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