I am well and fully aware that blacks are abandoning the Democratic party. They are abandoning the party that favors Democracy; in other words the party that wants each and every American to have a say in their own government. I frankly don't favor the Democrats so much as I think an evil, childish man like Trump should never have been allowed to become our President. And if you think he's not racist, you are the one who seriously needs to do some research.
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Are Russians Controlling Bernie Sanders Mind?
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I am well and fully aware that blacks are abandoning the Democratic party. They are abandoning the party that favors Democracy; in other words the party that wants each and every American to have a say in their own government. I frankly don't favor the Democrats so much as I think an evil, childish man like Trump should never have been allowed to become our President. And if you think he's not racist, you are the one who seriously needs to do some research.
SoyLeche
meh...
Top voting issues in 2016 election
About 80% of Republicans rated it “very important”. Only the economy and terrorism got a higher percentage.
Trump got elected on fear mongering so it did work in 2016. But of course when Emperor Trump does it, it's totally peachy keen.
Stanyon
WWMRD?
I thought the majority voted for Hillary and that Trump was an illegitimate president, that's been the argument for the last three years.
SoyLeche
meh...
He got elected but not by the people. He got elected by the Electoral College.
Stanyon
WWMRD?
Lol!
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Every president got elected by the Electoral College.
I was, of course, responding to @Stanyon .
When the Electoral College does not represent the will of the majority of voters, there's a problem.
I wouldn't attribute that problem to the Electoral College, in and of itself. It's the idea of "winner take all." The electors within each state should be divided proportionate to the actual results. In that way, it would better reflect the will of the majority of voters.
Of course, if the will of the majority of voters is really so important (and I think it is), federal elections should be expanded to include cabinet posts and federal judgeships as elected positions. (I'd also like to see the CIA Director, FBI Director, and Joint Chiefs of Staff as popularly elected positions as well.)
That is an interesting idea but I'm betting that SCOTUS will rule that the Constitution does not allow states to interfere with Electors free choice sometime this summer.
SoyLeche
meh...
It’s up to the states how their electors are selected. A couple states do distribute them proportionally.
electors can be unfaithful too
I was thinking that voters in each district could select their own elector, so it wouldn't interfere in their free choice.
That might work.