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Democracy is when only 14% of voters get to decide an entire election and the other 86% are functionally meaningless (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This is based on 43 states being considered "non-negotiable" and "set in stone" while only 7 are considered "swing" states

Also consider I specified "voters", who are at best only 2/3 of the total population, which leaves out about 100 million extra people

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[–] [email protected] 66 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

smug-explain : "Sure, we COULD abolish the electoral college so every American has a stake in the election and just do ranked choice voting instead, but that would hurt the GOP and WE CAN'T HAVE THAT!"

[–] [email protected] 46 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It would be TYRANNY of the MAJORITY and clearly the more enlightened way to do representation is a few fickle assholes in corn country. smug-explain

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 weeks ago

A government of the few fickle assholes in corn country, by the few fickle assholes in corn country, for the few fickle assholes in corn country.

amerikkka-clap

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

To be fair imagine the opinions and beliefs a majority of Americans hold

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Can't be worse than the opinions and beliefs of the American bourgeoisie.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

You got me there

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 weeks ago

"We need a healthy Republican party" - democrats