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6. There are more racist states than non-racist states.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 03:47 PM

Oct 2024

Small liberal states like Vermont are less common than small to medium sized states like Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, West Virginia, etc.

Republicans routinely control 26 or more state delegations in the house, even when democrats have a house majority; which is why one concern is they might steal the election. By disputing electors, which is resolved with one vote per state delegation, rather than one vote per representative.

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The 3/5 Compromise [View all] edhopper Oct 2024 OP

Time to make DC and Puerto Rica states. multigraincracker Oct 2024 #1

Definitely! Senate dems need to do away with the filibuster. There is absolutely no reason to continue that stupid Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 2024 #3

The 3/5th Compromise is gone. maxsolomon Oct 2024 #2

The House of Representatives is based on population so there is an imbalance. Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 2024 #4

And that has what to do with 3/5 compromise? AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2024 #7

3/5 Compromise according to Wikipedia Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 2024 #13

Did you read the last paragraph? AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2024 #18

Yeah, I read it. Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 2024 #20

It has nothing to do with the Senate AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2024 #21

Ok then....that clears up everything! 😂 Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 2024 #24

I'm aware of that. maxsolomon Oct 2024 #8

Our founders, in their infinite wisdom, thought they were leveling the field. Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 2024 #16

There are more racist states than non-racist states. unblock Oct 2024 #6

A "Racist State" is any state with a GQP Legislature? maxsolomon Oct 2024 #9

At this point, pretty much yeah, the Republican Party is the happy home of bigots.... unblock Oct 2024 #11

Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri & you could add Oklahoma Wiz Imp Oct 2024 #19

Many southern states are also big on felony disenfranchisement unblock Oct 2024 #22

Exactly. Wiz Imp Oct 2024 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author unblock Oct 2024 #23

It depends on who is doing the defining. TwilightZone Oct 2024 #10

It's wasn't just the 3/5th compromise unblock Oct 2024 #5

Yep, 160 years is way more than enough time to have fixed the problem. But it's... brush Oct 2024 #12

You've got it! OldBaldy1701E Oct 2024 #14

The democratic party needs to start working Emile Oct 2024 #15

Got any ideas? maxsolomon Oct 2024 #27

Three fifths of a human Godot51 Oct 2024 #17

Totally agree. But unless there are some big changes in electorate, there is virtually no chance Silent Type Oct 2024 #26