schipelblorp comments on Democrats’ plan to scrap the Electoral College is finally within reach. One of its architects is having second thoughts.

Democrats’ plan to scrap the Electoral College is finally within reach. One of its architects is having second thoughts. (www.vox.com)

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The 2026 blue wave could end up washing away the Electoral College. In addition to winning Congress, Democrats won full control of state governments in Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. That means that a two-decades-in-the-making plan to switch our presidential elections to a popular vote system — a plan 18 states have already approved— […]

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

It's fair to worry that passing it would lead to a backlash, which would lead to a reversal after people vote out Dems. You're basically telling people in your historically little red state that you are taking away their power to benefit your party.

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[–] Nola@piefed.zip 5 points 22 hours ago (1 child)

The electoral college doesn't protect little red states, it makes them irrelevant, just like blue states.

The only states relevant under the electoral college system are purple swing states.

And those come in many sizes and geographic locations.

Also, there is a reason literally no other country uses this system anymore.

It's utter trash and indefensible in almost every capacity outside of the bubble of American brainrot politics.

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[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 22 hours ago

Hm. Yes, maybe it's a matter of public perception. But who in the media landscape is going to argue that this empowers individual voters, whose votes otherwise disappear into nothingness if they lose?

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