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In reply to the discussion: If the electoral college is supposed to protect us from madmen like Trump, then why did it fail [View all]lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)29. Yes, and specifically was designed to give slave states disproportionate power,
given that they were generally rural and were only allowed to count 60% of their slaves.
Same deal with the Senate.
Same states wield excess power now, and for the same purpose: white supremacy. Our slaveholder founding fathers would be so proud.
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If the electoral college is supposed to protect us from madmen like Trump, then why did it fail [View all]
gyroscope
Oct 2017
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CA has 67 times as many people as WY, but only 18 times as many electoral votes.
Garrett78
Oct 2017
#24
Yes, and specifically was designed to give slave states disproportionate power,
lagomorph777
Oct 2017
#29
I don't think they were very good at anticipating anything or even wanted to.
mountain grammy
Oct 2017
#28
Gerrymandering has no effect on presidential, senate or gubernatorial elections
MichMan
Oct 2017
#12
It can if people feel disenfranchised and because of that, don't bother to vote. n/t
KY_EnviroGuy
Oct 2017
#23
The electoral college is intended to prevent the people from directly electing their President:
struggle4progress
Oct 2017
#11