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10. So you think if red states cancel the Presidential elections

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 05:41 PM

Feb 2020

that somehow it won’t stop elections in general? That our next President can be elected by the voters of blue states only? Sure.

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HS in Washington State canceled due to COVID-19 worry [View all] angrychair Feb 2020 OP

We could just shut down everything for a while. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #1

Sounds like an excellent plan! angrychair Feb 2020 #2

Unfortunately Trump will use this to cancel elections forever lunatica Feb 2020 #7

Elections are run by states. It's a distributed system, not centralized. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #9

So you think if red states cancel the Presidential elections lunatica Feb 2020 #10

Things are escalating so quickly. Johnny2X2X Feb 2020 #3

Hype always escalates quickly lol. cbdo2007 Feb 2020 #5

I don't know if it's prudent or not Johnny2X2X Feb 2020 #6

It could very well be hype lunatica Feb 2020 #8