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PizzaMan Sep 26, 2023

Majority of Americans continue to favor moving away from Electoral College

Majority of Americans continue to favor moving away from Electoral College - Lemmy.world

cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/[email protected] [/c/[email protected]]/t/488620 [https://kbin.social/m/[email protected]/t/488620] > 65% of U.S. adults say the way the president is elected should be changed so that the winner of the popular vote nationwide wins the presidency.

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Rapidcreek Sep 26, 2023

What does the Electoral College breakdown look like on that poll?

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PizzaMan Sep 26, 2023

Why does that matter? The people want a better electoral system, one that treats all votes equally.

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Neuromancer Sep 26, 2023

It was designed to be unequal on purpose. The electoral is what keeps us from being ruled by the masses. It should not change.

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EGG_CREAM

We have the senate, which is needed to pass any law and gives equal representation to the states. We have the supreme court, which can strike down any law as unconstitutional. We have plenty of checks on mob rule without disenfranchising a gigantic swath of voters.