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@8K7T4HXSocialist DisagreementsCounter Arguments9mos ago

The electoral college draws an imaginary line around voices in the country and decides to count those voices differently

The ideologies, wishes, and opinions of people cannot be predictably drawn along state lines and therefore, the attempt of the college to protect representation of all people essentially undermines the process's ability to do exactly that. The popular vote is the decree of the population. Minority groups have to continue voting, especially in local elections, to ensure that candidates elected tend to the wishes of the entire population, not just the people that voted them in. The lack of faith in our leaders to do that is a result of our two-party, winner-take-all election system, not the inability of the majority vote to represent the will of the people.

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 @B7LLXKKPeace and Freedom from California  agreed…9mos9MO

People's vote should count therefore we should vote for the president ourselves and not depend on the electoral college. Our own voices should be heard.

 @B7LF9F5Democrat from Massachusetts  agreed…9mos9MO

I do agree, however I think the most prominent issue surrounding the electoral college is that it does not represent it's people.

 @B7LNVM7 from Texas  disagreed…9mos9MO

The country is a winner-takes-all election system, so the president will do what the majority want. If an issue is occuring, the next election can help with the issues of those whose voices were not heard.

 @B7LFJMQ from Illinois  agreed…9mos9MO

Yes. The popular vote is the direct representation of the American people, and the need for an electoral college is gone.

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