2020 US Election Thread

OccultHawk · 09-25-2020, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

I think that's somewhat of a simplification, it essentially means votes from different states are weighted differently.

Which nullifies one vote per person. That’s just a fact.

SGR · 09-25-2020, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

lol @ “honestly”

I get what you’re saying but on the real: **** people who win elections. It’s one of the worst reasons to assign someone power that I can think of. Most popular? Among people? That’s stupid af.

What would a better alternative be? Royal monarchy?

**Exo** · 09-25-2020, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

What would a better alternative be? Royal monarchy?

Trial by combat would be cool.

SGR · 09-25-2020, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Exo

Trial by combat would be cool.

Well, modern gladiator fights certainly would do a lot to cool OH's malthusian fears of exponentiality.

**Exo** · 09-25-2020, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

Well, modern gladiator fights certainly would do a lot to cool OH's malthusian fears of exponentiality.

SGR · 09-25-2020, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Exo

I probably should've capitalized the "m". Don't let Batty see. Shhhh....

**Frownland** · 09-25-2020, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

I think that's somewhat of a simplification, it essentially means votes from different states are weighted differently.

I guess that one person, one vote doesn't imply an equal vote, so nullification is a bit of a hyperbole. That said, it bastardizes the concept at best if John's vote in Kentucky is counts as one vote and Toby's vote in New York only counts as 3/5 of a vote. Plus, the electoral college was intended to keep populists like Trump out of office and while I'm annoyed that they weren't successful, that reeks of aristocratic puppeteering, don't it?