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Our Electoral College
Nov 7, 2016 13:34:40 #
Lot's of people call for abolishing the electoral college. Here is a video that explains the reasoning behind it, by the very conservative Prager University.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6s7jB6-GoU
It has convinced me that this is the way to go over a simple popular vote. (although I think all electors should be selected in proportion to a state's popular vote by precinct)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6s7jB6-GoU
It has convinced me that this is the way to go over a simple popular vote. (although I think all electors should be selected in proportion to a state's popular vote by precinct)
Nov 7, 2016 14:30:51 #
A great video. All of this was explained to me in middle school but I had forgotten about it until seeing this video, thanks.
Nov 8, 2016 17:44:25 #
The electoral college was originally put into place to prevent the riff-raff from swinging an election. The electors were selected by the governors and/or the legislatures( the elite, educated landowners.) They could make sure that "Bubba" wasn't elected President. Remember that, originally, the president was the one who got the most votes, and the one with the next largest amount of votes was vp, virtually guaranteeing they were of different parties and political ideals. Picture that today!!!
Nov 8, 2016 20:12:34 #
ayersrl wrote:
The electoral college was originally put into plac... (show quote)
...and the riff-raff being adult, white, male landowners.
Nov 8, 2016 20:36:37 #
Adult, white male landowners were the only people who were eligible to vote at that time. So, yes, they were the riff-raff, as well as the elite.
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