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RicROC

(1,204 posts) Sat Nov 7, 2020, 12:19 PM Nov 2020

Those supporting the Electoral College-

those friends of mine who support keeping the Electoral College, state that their areas will not be represented if New York and California elect a new President if there is no Electoral College.

My sarcastic reply is, 'that's what your gerrymandered districts are for. How much representation do you need?'

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Those supporting the Electoral College- (Original Post) RicROC Nov 2020 OP

Plus the Senate. gab13by13 Nov 2020 #1

not to mention the Senate lapfog_1 Nov 2020 #2

And NY and CA don't have such huge populations treestar Nov 2020 #3

gab13by13

(21,312 posts)

1. Plus the Senate.

Reply to RicROC (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 12:23 PM

Nov 2020

lapfog_1

(29,199 posts)

2. not to mention the Senate

Reply to RicROC (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 12:24 PM

Nov 2020

where their vote counts up to 30 times more than mine (I'm in CA)

treestar

(82,383 posts)

3. And NY and CA don't have such huge populations

Reply to RicROC (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 12:25 PM

Nov 2020

that they could elect the POTUS. They too have red votes that would count. And the next two biggest states are Florida and Texas and one of those is ahead of NY in population now so you can be they will get more House reps and thus more EV.

The cities should be represented as well as empty land, that's where the unfairness lies.

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