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marybourg

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9. They couldn't anticipate the degree to which

Reply to ImpeachTheGOP (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 26, 2017, 02:28 AM

Aug 2017

democracy has leveled up the populace, making it impossible for an "elite" group, the electoral college, to overrule the "will of the people" as expressed in the election. We now have the worst aspects of the elitist electoral college scheme, without it being able to yield any benefits.

I think the only workable solution is to go to the popular vote. This will take an enormous effort over decades to achieve. Maybe we should start working toward this now.

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The Founding Fathers sure did a poor job with checks and balances against a complete idiot [View all] Quixote1818 Aug 2017 OP

clearly, the election of a total monster like dump was beyond their comprehension NRaleighLiberal Aug 2017 #1

It is beyond... 3catwoman3 Aug 2017 #5

The electoral college was supposed to protect us, they failed to do their job. ImpeachTheGOP Aug 2017 #2

They couldn't anticipate the degree to which marybourg Aug 2017 #9

Congress is also supposed to protect us. They are failing to do their job. tanyev Aug 2017 #16

they designed around what they considered a worst case scenario..... Takket Aug 2017 #3

They gave future Americans too much credit for good judgment. lpbk2713 Aug 2017 #4

"We hold these truths to be self-evident" flamingdem Aug 2017 #6

true for shrub then..... quickesst Aug 2017 #7

Unnn, the speaker of the house and the Senate maj leader aren't supposed to be traitors too uponit7771 Aug 2017 #8

They couldn't envision the treachery of the modern Republican Party... Barack_America Aug 2017 #10

Actually, it's not the fault of the constitution. Bluepinky Aug 2017 #11

Adding to all of this is that the repubs have been laying the groundwork for a strongly divided unitedwethrive Aug 2017 #12

some very fine responses above mine Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #13

they didn't consider 63 million fucking idiots, Russia and the FBI Skittles Aug 2017 #14

No one could possibly have imagined Trump... Rhiannon12866 Aug 2017 #15

Moral naivety given the very different age they lived in. Kentonio Aug 2017 #17