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kcr

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18. You know what happened when I moved from one state to another?

Wed Nov 30, 2016, 06:08 PM

Nov 2016

Still an American citizen. Still got my one vote. The same one I always had. Only difference is it seemed to matter a whole heck of a lot less because of the EC. Even though I still live in the same country. Voting for the same president. It's ridiculous. My vote should matter the same no matter where I choose to live.

The argument that taking away the EC gives the advantage to populous areas is nonsensical. Populous areas are populous because that's where people are choosing to go to live. Why should they be penalized for that by having their vote effectively taken away from them? Why should others get to have more power simply because of the state they live in? Only to have it taken away if they change their mind and move to another state weakened by this outdated system? Everyone's vote should have equal weight. Entire regions had their voices entirely erased. Who they wanted for president didn't matter at all. That's wrong.

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What would happen if a vote recount somehow found that Hillary Clinton won the presidency? [View all] jodymarie aimee Nov 2016 OP

i don't think hillary winning would lead to any change in the electoral vs. popular vote debate. unblock Nov 2016 #1

You know what? I don't care, let them go ape-shit all they want. They're counting on us to do monmouth4 Nov 2016 #4

At least we would have a fighting chance in a civil war world wide wally Nov 2016 #14

She DID win the Presidency. By more than 2.3 million votes. TygrBright Nov 2016 #2

She didn't though oberliner Nov 2016 #17

Trump still feels the elction was rigged. guillaumeb Nov 2016 #3

What does gerrymandering SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #6

I was referring to the general election. eom guillaumeb Nov 2016 #7

Thanks, my bad n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #8

Or my imprecision. eom guillaumeb Nov 2016 #9

None of the currently suggested ideas....... WillowTree Nov 2016 #5

No good would come of overturning an election loyalsister Nov 2016 #10

If he got more votes maybe world wide wally Nov 2016 #15

Its a tough call...Hillary won CA & NY by 6 million votes, but "only" won like 21 states. jmg257 Nov 2016 #11

states are not people. people are people. La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2016 #12

We are the United States...the States have certain roles to play in govt, in balancing power, jmg257 Nov 2016 #19

You know what happened when I moved from one state to another? kcr Nov 2016 #18

Unfortunately for you, the Union was/is built around balancing power between the people, the states, jmg257 Nov 2016 #20

No kidding, jmg257. That's why we're talking about it. kcr Dec 2016 #22

Keep talking dumbcat Dec 2016 #23

absolutely nothing. nt TeamPooka Nov 2016 #13

The EC needs fair representation is all. world wide wally Nov 2016 #16

Hilarity Would Ensue. Liberal In Texas Nov 2016 #21