▲ 98 ▼ Democrats Finally Have the Votes to Make the Electoral College Obsolete — Will They Do It? (truthout.org) submitted 1 day ago by RabbleRebel@lemmy.wtf to c/politics@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] j5y7@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (3 children) Please explain why. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] cy888@lemmy.world 0 points 22 hours ago (2 children) Population density. If a candidate can carry NYC, chicago, LA there are enough votes that they can ignore the vast majority of the country permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] j5y7@sh.itjust.works 5 points 21 hours ago (1 child) Yes, that's where populations tend to be. Are you arguing the individuals who live there should have their votes count for less because of it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] cy888@lemmy.world 1 point 7 hours ago I'm arguing that a monoculture of urban elites should not dominate the government. In theory, the judicial arm of the government would protect the interests of minorities but the judicial branch is composed of coastal elites as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cy888@lemmy.world 0 points 22 hours ago (2 children) Population density. If a candidate can carry NYC, chicago, LA there are enough votes that they can ignore the vast majority of the country permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] j5y7@sh.itjust.works 5 points 21 hours ago (1 child) Yes, that's where populations tend to be. Are you arguing the individuals who live there should have their votes count for less because of it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] cy888@lemmy.world 1 point 7 hours ago I'm arguing that a monoculture of urban elites should not dominate the government. In theory, the judicial arm of the government would protect the interests of minorities but the judicial branch is composed of coastal elites as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] j5y7@sh.itjust.works 5 points 21 hours ago (1 child) Yes, that's where populations tend to be. Are you arguing the individuals who live there should have their votes count for less because of it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] cy888@lemmy.world 1 point 7 hours ago I'm arguing that a monoculture of urban elites should not dominate the government. In theory, the judicial arm of the government would protect the interests of minorities but the judicial branch is composed of coastal elites as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cy888@lemmy.world 1 point 7 hours ago I'm arguing that a monoculture of urban elites should not dominate the government. In theory, the judicial arm of the government would protect the interests of minorities but the judicial branch is composed of coastal elites as well. permalink fedilink source parent