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IcyPeas

(21,871 posts) Mon Nov 2, 2020, 08:34 PM Nov 2020

The Electoral College explained (10 minute video by VOX)

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The Electoral College explained (10 minute video by VOX) (Original Post) IcyPeas Nov 2020 OP

This is great info. How it's presently configured, the EC has to either go or... brush Nov 2020 #1

Excellent video. The electoral college needs to go. K&R crickets Nov 2020 #2

Hasn't been tried for decades, IcyPeas Nov 2020 #3

brush

(53,776 posts)

1. This is great info. How it's presently configured, the EC has to either go or...

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Mon Nov 2, 2020, 08:54 PM

Nov 2020

change. Since there's little chance of it being completely ditched, maybe a proportional allotment of the EC votes from each state would be more palatable to those who want to keep it?

It certainly would be fairer (I know, repugs don't give a shit about fairness but that argument might place to the public).

crickets

(25,977 posts)

2. Excellent video. The electoral college needs to go. K&R

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Mon Nov 2, 2020, 09:09 PM

Nov 2020

IcyPeas

(21,871 posts)

3. Hasn't been tried for decades,

Reply to crickets (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 2, 2020, 10:02 PM

Nov 2020

I think it's time to revisit the EC.

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