| ▲ | lostlogin 6 hours ago | |
> The electoral college is a feature. It forces you to win across large and small States. Surely you want the leader that most Americans voted for? When votes are held in the senate or congress, it’s a straight numbers game. Why aren’t those votes also weighted? There wouldn’t be many who’d argue that the American political system is in good health. How would you fix it? | ||
| ▲ | fwip 4 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
> When votes are held in the senate or congress, it’s a straight numbers game. Why aren’t those votes also weighted? They are weighted - the House is allocated by population, and the Senate by state. | ||
| ▲ | claytongulick an hour ago | parent | prev [-] | |
> Surely you want the leader that most Americans voted for? I prefer not to live in the Hunger Games world, personally. Those books are a brilliant exploration of the tyranny of urban clusters. The electoral college is an effective foil to that. | ||