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In reply to the discussion: This PERFECTLY Illustrates How INSANE The Electoral College Concept Is! [View all]ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)37. The EC actually does a good job at achieving the goal it was designed to achieve.
The President is not elected by the people to be a representative of the people.
The President is elected by the states to be a representative of the union of the states.
The methods used to do this are a little dated given the current levels of communication and education.
The biggest problem most people have with the EC is that they do not agree with the goals of the process.
That is not to say that the goals should not be changed....
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eniwetok
Mar 2017
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It also invites rigging the election in a few states by switching just a few votes.
L. Coyote
Mar 2017
#4
All you have to do is convince those same small States to change the Constitution....
brooklynite
Mar 2017
#6
So the question is how many votes gives a state disproportionate representation?
eniwetok
Mar 2017
#20
and it's proving to be the end of what little democracy is left....the last 16 years have
Gabi Hayes
Mar 2017
#26
I remember reading that some states have a "work-around" plan. The participating states...
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#9
Found this link. Legal arguments for and against. I believe the "for" arguments are stronger.
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#12
But if it were the will of the majority of voters in the US that would be a fairer outcome
pnwmom
Mar 2017
#46
How many complaints have you read here about the Democratic Party, DCCC, etc?
brooklynite
Mar 2017
#14
There is a great video that shows that you only need to win about 22% of the vote to win the EC
ProfessorPlum
Mar 2017
#17
We'll never have fair elections so long as this abomination of a system exists
Calculating
Mar 2017
#29
The EC actually does a good job at achieving the goal it was designed to achieve.
ManiacJoe
Mar 2017
#37
What a total waste of time looking backward as if we didn't have enough problems..
CK_John
Apr 2017
#73