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eniwetok

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10. US federalism give the GOP an edge...

Reply to portlander23 (Original post)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 12:55 AM

Jan 2017

Where else in the world can someone REJECTED by the People... by a 3 million vote margin, "win" an election?

Where else in the world will the citizens be so meek as to put up with this shit?

Our system is antidemocratic... and it gives the GOP the edge in both the presidential race and the Senate where a mere 18% of the US population gets 52% of the seats.

Voter suppression might give the GOP some advantages in some races... but if we're talking a 3 million vote difference.. then we MUST blame our federal system.

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On edit...it's us! Snarkoleptic Jan 2017 #9

US federalism give the GOP an edge... eniwetok Jan 2017 #10

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Part of it. moondust Jan 2017 #20

Yes... Pacifist Patriot Jan 2017 #22