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9. Yip, besides the humiliation SHITLER has put us through in the eyes of the world,
Sat Nov 7, 2020, 01:20 AM
Nov 2020

our 18th Century system of gridlock is a mockery.

* Zeus forfend that we should have something simple - like all popular vote, perhaps quadrant regional primaries, everything wrapped up in six months -------------- BUT NOooooo!1

* Federalism? Why, supposing that each individual is equal, should somebody in one area have different access to voting or CHOICE or whatever than somebody in another piece of real estate?

* Electoral College - words are not needed.

* Perpetual campaigning, two terms, three months before the "winner" takes office? The ancient Church debated about 4 year terms for popes and ruled it out precisely because 4 year elections would result in perpetual campaigning.







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