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[–] zer0squar3d@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Everyone saying this can't happen and stuff but we already have started the process. There is a set of several states that signed a pact that make it vote for the majority. Can't think of the name of it but we only need several more states (not all of them) to meet needed electoral votes to basically bypass the electrical college.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Yeah, but only (rural) land here has any say, so whether most Americans want to do away with the EC is irrelevant. Only Republicans in rural areas should get to dictate the future of this country.

Turns out even that level of rigging is not enough for the traitorous Republican scum; they might be planning on having just enough states refuse to call the election and throw it to the House so their scum there can install the insane and incompetent donnie in the White House.

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[–] goatmeal@midwest.social 66 points 2 days ago (13 children)

That’s great but do an electoral college majority want to end the electoral college?

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[–] Sundial@lemm.ee 39 points 2 days ago (12 children)

Large majority of voters want to change a system where the large majority of voters don't have as much say as a a minority of voters.

If the Democrats actually get the house and the senate this election, they should definitely looking into changing the voting system. It would be in their best interest.

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[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Can't believe Americans have become so anti-education.

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[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Can’t beat it with people majority, need to have the land majority.

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