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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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  • Edited by Onion Beetle Fan: 11/23/2016 9:53:38 PM
    If we picked the president based on popular vote, then Americwot would always have a democratic president because there are more democrats than republicans based on voter data for 53 years, perhaps even more! This is why popular votes aren't ethical. The fact is, the president is the president of ALL of the states and not just ONE, which is why Ameri-blam!-s have an electoral college. This way Americats get the president that the majority of STATES want rather than just a majority of PEOPLE. If the president was only going to be the president of 16 states, then sure, lets go by the majority of popular votes, but there are more than 16 states and the people living in those other states wanted a republican president, so that is what Amerirats are getting. Edit: Sorry for any english.

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