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In reply to the discussion: We can't let the Founders' Electoral College, Senate tradeoffs distort democracy forever [View all]

lagomorph777

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8. Murder Turtle is the perfect poster boy for abolishing the Senate.
Reply to brush (Reply #5)
Mon Sep 9, 2019, 11:01 AM
Sep 2019

One "person" is allowed to block legislation that 90% of the population is desperately demanding.

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We can't let the Founders' Electoral College, Senate tradeoffs distort democracy forever [View all] tymorial Sep 2019 OP
As bad as the racist electoral college is... PSPS Sep 2019 #1
We should go back to many of the original plans in the Constitution but NOT this one Farmer-Rick Sep 2019 #2
The electorate is US. But yes, abolish "electors" voting by proxy "for" us. lagomorph777 Sep 2019 #7
Our Founding Fathers were men of property who feared popular democracy dalton99a Sep 2019 #3
Great analysis on the fossil that is the US Senate. Having both it and the EC is unnecessary... brush Sep 2019 #5
Murder Turtle is the perfect poster boy for abolishing the Senate. lagomorph777 Sep 2019 #8
Agreed. It's arguable that he has more power than the president. I prefer to call him Moscow Mitch.. brush Sep 2019 #9
"Moscow Mitch" may be a more useful name politically. lagomorph777 Sep 2019 #10
The EC is archaic and a vestige of enslavement. Yes, let's get rid of it. As for the repug argument. brush Sep 2019 #4
Excellent read Freddie Sep 2019 #6
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