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tinrobot

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10. One person, one vote is as simple (and as fair) as it gets.

Reply to JayhawkSD (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 29, 2016, 01:07 AM

Dec 2016

I cannot fathom why someone in Wyoming gets 3-4 times the voting power as someone in California.

Because some politician drew a rectangle around a plot of land and called it "Wyoming". Yeah, that's fair.

It's voter disenfranchisement, plain and simple.

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We Need to Kill the Electoral College - The Nation [View all] Bill USA Dec 2016 OP

Sure, let's keep the election simple. JayhawkSD Dec 2016 #1

California is part of the United States. There is no reasonable argument against democracy Bill USA Dec 2016 #2

We are part, but only part. JayhawkSD Dec 2016 #6

you should explain it to Akhil Reed Amar, the author of the article I gave a link to and an American Bill USA Dec 2016 #8

Interesting, but uninformative links JayhawkSD Dec 2016 #9

sorry the links didn't work on your device. all links worked for me. first url is to provide info Bill USA Jan 2017 #12

troublesome other 49 states? IF you want to play games there are 49 other combinations where Bill USA Dec 2016 #3

The GOP might have to deal with the nightmare scenario agincourt Dec 2016 #7

One person, one vote is as simple (and as fair) as it gets. tinrobot Dec 2016 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2019 #13

I wonder if the winner take all method treestar Dec 2016 #4

By no means an unreasonable arguement. JayhawkSD Dec 2016 #5

it's an outdated system morganallen Dec 2016 #11