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Edited by A Spooky Reaper:
11/23/2016 10:21:59 PM
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If you want to abolish the electoral college...
You are literally a moron. There have been three protests on my campus alone, all of which were painfully pointless and stupid.
Let me break it down:
The electoral college gives each state a certain amount of electoral votes, on the basis of allowing every state to have a say in the elected president and officials. Without the EC, it would be up to the popular vote, which would mean New York, California, Florida, and Texas would elect the president every four years.
Let me put it another way for the liberals out there. If everything in this country was majority rule, or "mob rule", say goodbye to rights for minorities, LGBT community, and anyone who doesn't have a mainstream opinion. That is the reason the US is not a true democracy, because that would be terrible.
The electoral college is one of the greatest ideas put forth by our founders. If you want it to be abolished, you are giving the country up to four states.
Edit: I'm not saying the EC is flawless, but it is a hell of a lot better than just majority rule. Unless you can think of a better system, the EC is here to stay.
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4 RepliesEdited by Britton: 11/23/2016 7:40:36 PMNew York 22 electoral votes 4.1 mil votes Clinton 2.6 mil votes Trump California 55 electoral votes 7.2 mil votes Clinton 3.8 mil votes Trump Texas 38 electoral votes 4.6 mil votes Trump 3.8 mil votes Clinton Florida 29 electoral votes 4.6 mil votes Trump 4.4 mil votes Clinton Those states combined hold 144 electoral votes or 53% of the needed 270 to win. Those states votes add up to 19.5 mil votes for Clinton, and 15.6 mil votes Trump. Of the approximately 62.5 mil votes needed for the majority popular vote this election, these 4 states contributed 31% of that in the case of Clinton, and 24% of that in the case of Trump. If those states votes unanimously then, and only then would those votes add up 55% of the needed vote which means they would have more influence than they do under the electoral college, but that never happens. States almost never vote unanimously, especially the high population ones. So based on the [b][u]data[/u][/b] the electoral college actually gives those states much more influence in the election than a popular vote would. Maybe research the points you're making before you make them.
