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It was equally desirable, that the immediate election should be made by men most capable of analyzing the qualities adapted to the station, and acting under circumstances favorable to deliberation, and to a judicious combination of all the reasons and inducements which were proper to govern their choice. A small number of persons, selected by their fellow-citizens from the general mass, will be most likely to possess the information and discernment requisite to such complicated investigations.
originally posted by: OtherSideOfTheCoin
a reply to: projectvxn
Again like I have said, I am not suggesting an alternative only that the current system is about as dumb as a sack of bricks
Again like I have said, I am not suggesting an alternative only that the current system is about as dumb as a sack of bricks
originally posted by: projectvxn
originally posted by: OtherSideOfTheCoin
a reply to: projectvxn
Again like I have said, I am not suggesting an alternative only that the current system is about as dumb as a sack of bricks
So you're just complaining about a system you obviously don't understand.
Gotcha.
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
a reply to: OtherSideOfTheCoin
Again like I have said, I am not suggesting an alternative only that the current system is about as dumb as a sack of bricks
The US is one of the longest running, if not the longest running, representative democracies in the world. If the system is so bad it would have imploded long ago, but has worked without problem for centuries.
Yeah I guess that is a fair point so far it has been working but I would still maintain that a system that says a persons vote counts for more than another's and it's technically possible to win with 22% of the popular vote can and should be improved on or changed
originally posted by: OtherSideOfTheCoin
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
a reply to: OtherSideOfTheCoin
Again like I have said, I am not suggesting an alternative only that the current system is about as dumb as a sack of bricks
The US is one of the longest running, if not the longest running, representative democracies in the world. If the system is so bad it would have imploded long ago, but has worked without problem for centuries.
Yeah I guess that is a fair point so far it has been working but I would still maintain that a system that says a persons vote counts for more than another's and it's technically possible to win with 22% of the popular vote can and should be improved on or changed
originally posted by: allsee4eye
Big states are socialist because poor people stay home on welfare with nothing to do and have lots of kids. Look at Syria. Because of socialism, Syria population went from 4 million in 1960 to 20 million in 2010. Too many people, not enough natural resources. War.
originally posted by: Kali74
Why look at Syria when we can look at red states?
originally posted by: daskakik
originally posted by: Irishhaf
Is the EC perfect... no not at all... but I cannot see any changes that do not tell a bunch of states they do not matter.
But telling millions of people that they don't matter is ok?