return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 23 hours agoLarge Majority of Americans Want to End Electoral Collegewww.commondreams.orgexternal-linkmessage-square166fedilinkarrow-up1794arrow-down110cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1784arrow-down1external-linkLarge Majority of Americans Want to End Electoral Collegewww.commondreams.orgreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 23 hours agomessage-square166fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarejj4211@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 hours agoWell yeah… The electoral college consistently lets a minority opinion override the majority, so of course a majority want it done. Problem is that minority that gets their way today aren’t going to yield if they can help it.
minus-squareteamevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-22 hours agoIt’s rule by the majority with respect for the minority not rule by the minority in the majority just take it. Edit: at least it’s supposed to be
Well yeah… The electoral college consistently lets a minority opinion override the majority, so of course a majority want it done.
Problem is that minority that gets their way today aren’t going to yield if they can help it.
It’s rule by the majority with respect for the minority not rule by the minority in the majority just take it.
Edit: at least it’s supposed to be