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Hoocinogenic

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Thats funny b/c the EC was a way for the South to include Non-Citizens in


determining representation. Because such a large portion of the population of the South was comprised of enslaved persons, they feared they would be dominated by the North in elections based on the presence of so many more people with the franchise. Using the EC based on congressional representation, which allowed for 3/5 of slaves to be included in the calculations, allowed the South dominate elections due to their inflated congressional numbers based on slave populations.

So if it is your position representation should be based on citizens, not people...you should be in favor of abolishing the Electoral College which is based on the opposite premise.

(In response to this post by TomKazanski)

Posted: 03/20/2019 at 07:48AM


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  Does anyone think abolishing the electoral college is a good thing? -- MBHoo 03/19/2019 9:13PM
  As long as -- rd280z 03/20/2019 12:23PM
  Not easy to anticipate all of the consequences -- Capital City Hoo 03/20/2019 10:39AM
  And don't forget overturning Citizens United. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 03/20/2019 11:39AM
  No, if you do just as well do away with states. The electoral college & 2 -- ESHooFan 03/20/2019 10:35AM
  Depends on whether you think a majority vote is the "will of the people" or -- Chuck Taylor 03/20/2019 08:52AM
  Good luck with getting the less populated States to agree to amend the -- Tuckahokie 03/20/2019 08:49AM
  Easier said than done. Candidates need to concentrate on the right combo -- Lupos 03/20/2019 08:47AM
  It's a desperate act by a desperate party that is desperate to regain power -- Hoodafan 03/20/2019 08:41AM
  50% of the country will live in 8 states in 20 years. -- WahooMatt05 03/20/2019 08:36AM
  It has varied from the popular vote in 2 of the last 5 elections. End it. ** -- WahooMatt05 03/20/2019 08:19AM
  When the Constitution was written, the greatest population -- HoosWillWin 03/20/2019 07:06AM
  Representation needs to reflect citizens not people -- TomKazanski 03/20/2019 03:34AM
  Absolutely! We wouldn't be dealing with the orange asshole if it was. ** -- bballbill 03/20/2019 12:47AM
  Lol. Thanks. Your post will even be funnier in the future. ** -- hoothat 03/20/2019 12:54AM
  LOL!! Yours is hysterical in the now ** -- WaxHoo 03/20/2019 07:40AM
  Generally I think not. However, I think it is worthwhile to have a -- Seattle .Hoo 03/19/2019 11:16PM
  States have different interests. For example, central states are concerned -- Hoo05Dave 03/20/2019 12:35AM
  I see no reason to change the Senate - it acts as intended -- RML Hoos 03/20/2019 12:21AM
  I agree, but that decision is still the state's ** -- Hoo05Dave 03/20/2019 12:43AM
  ...Senators are supposed to represent the state and be the check/balance -- hoothat 03/20/2019 12:07AM
  One of the two systems should be changed. I posted an article addressing -- Hoocinogenic 03/19/2019 11:57PM
  It isn't useless, you just don't like it. -- hoothat 03/20/2019 12:20AM
  Deep. ** -- Hoocinogenic 03/20/2019 12:24AM
  Not much to say, you didn't leave much room for anyrhing else -- hoothat 03/20/2019 12:31AM
  Using words you don't understand again -- Hoodeac 03/20/2019 08:29AM
  And Trump is doing that? -- hoothat 03/20/2019 10:10AM
  Dude, you're spiraling -- Hoodeac 03/20/2019 10:43AM
  Dude, you're clueless. -- hoothat 03/20/2019 10:47AM
  I think that would be disastrous to states... ** -- hoothat 03/19/2019 11:26PM
  Thankfully, nobody cares what you think. ** -- Hooddihsm 03/20/2019 09:07AM
  Translation - disastrous to Trumpublicans ** -- Hoodeac 03/19/2019 11:53PM
  No, to States... -- hoothat 03/20/2019 12:03AM
  It could stand a reapportionment -- Beerman 03/19/2019 10:31PM
  No need to do that. Each state just needs to adopt proportional electors so -- Hooooooooooooooo 03/19/2019 10:17PM
  Every state counts the way it is set up... -- hoothat 03/20/2019 12:09AM
  I think you could argue both ways though. In a strange sort of way, -- BocaHoo91 03/20/2019 07:15AM
  How so? ** -- Hooooooooooooooo 03/20/2019 07:09AM
  No. Each state needs to pledge to give vote to overall popular winner. -- DanTheFan 03/19/2019 10:31PM
  Yes. It is a relic.** -- Hoocinogenic 03/19/2019 9:23PM
  Absolutely. -- DanTheFan 03/19/2019 10:41PM
  Archaic? Cool talking point -- hoothat 03/20/2019 12:18AM
  Lol. It is not. It keeps this country from being ruled by Cities... ** -- hoothat 03/19/2019 9:25PM
  That was not the original purpose of the Electoral college. -- Hoocinogenic 03/19/2019 9:52PM
  So, what I said. The Masses...the Cities. -- hoothat 03/19/2019 10:00PM
  No. The "masses" refers to direct election by the people. Has nothing to -- Hoocinogenic 03/19/2019 10:04PM
  Electoral votes are still proportional by state. -- hoodeyo 03/19/2019 10:19PM
  ...No shit. Direct election is fucking stupid. -- hoothat 03/19/2019 10:16PM
  If we’re going to have a populist president then shouldn’t it be the -- Hooooooooooooooo 03/20/2019 10:12AM
  But the EC is a mere formality now, so thats basically what we have. -- Hoocinogenic 03/19/2019 10:39PM
  Electors do not, generally, go off the reservation -- Beerman 03/19/2019 10:30PM
  And yet, Trump is President... ** -- hoothat 03/19/2019 11:27PM
  Circles beget circles -- Beerman 03/19/2019 11:28PM
  It ends up protecting smaller states with less voice. -- hoothat 03/20/2019 12:01AM
  It does -- Beerman 03/20/2019 07:01AM
  Thats why we have the Senate and no need for the EC. -- Hoocinogenic 03/20/2019 12:08AM
  No it doesn't. It forces you to find a coalition. -- hoothat 03/20/2019 12:13AM
  I'd say 60 million+ people counts as a coalition. ** -- Hoocinogenic 03/20/2019 12:30AM
  There are proponents of that on this board, yes...** -- hoothat 03/19/2019 9:20PM
  I’m still amazed how smart our founding fathers were. -- MBHoo 03/19/2019 9:48PM
  Thy were smart, but for the opposite reason you assume. -- Hoocinogenic 03/19/2019 10:00PM
  What would Hamilton think if he knew the average voter spent more time -- MBHoo 03/19/2019 10:11PM
  They might suggest using the EC as it was intended instead of it being a -- Hoocinogenic 03/19/2019 10:27PM
  The fact that you believe that propaganda -- hoothat 03/20/2019 12:24AM
  To what propaganda are you referring? ** -- Hoocinogenic 03/20/2019 12:32AM
  You're right, Trump can't read. -- hoothat 03/20/2019 12:34AM
  He can't spell either, probably why you admire him so much. ** -- Hoocinogenic 03/20/2019 12:50AM
  Admire? I didn't even vote for him. -- hoothat 03/20/2019 12:53AM
  It’s so ironic that “knowledge” is more readily available -- MBHoo 03/19/2019 11:38PM
  X** -- MBHoo 03/19/2019 11:38PM
  X** -- MBHoo 03/19/2019 11:38PM

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