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In reply to the discussion: Some electoral college math: Small states way overweighted [View all]paleotn
(18,040 posts)31. Oh, God, an originalist....
Your thinking went out with, if not the Articles of Confederation, at the very least the modern interpretation of the interstate commerce clause. For all practical purposes, we're one people, one nation and states are a spandrel of a bygone era. The sovereign states mantra and the electoral college compromise were based on a world that thankfully no longer exists, slavery, fear of the mob, popular democracy isn't stable long term and all that bullshit. So drop the antique argument crap. You sound like John fucking Adams.
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The simplest solution I have seen is a National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
etherealtruth
Nov 2016
#14
Do you think the winner of the popular vote should be the one elected president?
etherealtruth
Nov 2016
#60
Changing the rules to favor one point in time might end up working against us someday
MichMan
Nov 2016
#61
Can you explain to us then how the 30 odd states which were formed after the constitution was ...
rgbecker
Nov 2016
#21
i plan to "deal with it" by trying to change it; the constitution allows change. nt
TheFrenchRazor
Nov 2016
#45