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re: Eliminating the Electoral College Has Pros/Cons Depending on Where You Stand

Posted on 8/2/26 at 9:44 am to
Posted by Dawglovertoo
Member since Mar 2026
834 posts
Posted on 8/2/26 at 9:44 am to
Yeah, if you are standing in a less populated state then eliminating the Electoral College sucks.
Posted by Laugh More
Member since Jan 2022
4175 posts
Posted on 8/2/26 at 9:46 am to
This is blatantly AI. Are you just taking posts from people refuting you and getting AI to spit out retorts?

I think that exactly what you’re doing and it’s fricking embarrassing
Posted by Helo
Orlando
Member since Nov 2004
4822 posts
Posted on 8/2/26 at 9:47 am to
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Eliminating the Electoral College would make the U.S. president elected solely by the national popular vote rather than by a majority of state-based electors.


Did you not watch Hunger Games?
Posted by Jbird
Shoot the tires out!
Member since Oct 2012
92251 posts
Posted on 8/2/26 at 9:47 am to
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The entire nation wouldn’t be served

Correct
Posted by tide06
Member since Oct 2011
24517 posts
Posted on 8/2/26 at 9:48 am to
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You want L.A., NYC, and chicago to dictate how the US works?

He does.

Because he’s a democrat.

Which in 2026 means he’s pro socialism.
Posted by evil cockroach
27.98N // 86.92E
Member since Nov 2007
9336 posts
Posted on 8/2/26 at 9:49 am to
Missing 1992. Clinton only won 40% of the popular vote. Thanks you Perot.
Posted by Auburn1968
NYC
Member since Mar 2019
27377 posts
Posted on 8/2/26 at 9:50 am to
The Electoral College offers some protection to smaller states from the corrupt 800 pound gorillas.
Posted by TheHarahanian
Actually not Harahan as of 6/2023
Member since May 2017
24254 posts
Posted on 8/2/26 at 9:53 am to

If I’m Rhode Island, or Delaware, or Mississippi, or Arkansas, etc, that says my time in this union is over.
Posted by Jbird
Shoot the tires out!
Member since Oct 2012
92251 posts
Posted on 8/2/26 at 9:55 am to
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If I’m Rhode Island, or Delaware, or Mississippi, or Arkansas, etc, that says my time in this union is over.

Wyoming, Iowa, Nebraska, So and No Dak say frick off we gone.
Posted by LSUAlum2001
Stavro Mueller Beta
Member since Aug 2003
48762 posts
Posted on 8/2/26 at 9:56 am to
It would lead to even more election fraud in California, Illinois and New York.
Posted by Houag80
Member since Jul 2019
20001 posts
Posted on 8/2/26 at 9:58 am to
And bloodshed.
Posted by Houag80
Member since Jul 2019
20001 posts
Posted on 8/2/26 at 10:00 am to
Eat a bag of dicks with your commie desires.
Posted by Great Plains Drifter
Flyover, U.S.A.
Member since Jul 2019
10561 posts
Posted on 8/2/26 at 10:01 am to
No.

It was debated at the time but ultimately the Electoral College was established by the founders to prevent small populated states from being continually over ran and over ruled by the larger populated states.

Representative Republic - not “pure democracy” which would lend itself to mob rule.

Just no.

Posted by TigerBaitOohHaHa
Member since Jan 2023
2243 posts
Posted on 8/2/26 at 10:05 am to
Recounts in a tight race would be impossible. With the EC you can narrow down to county level recounts.

The smaller states would secede. (Why would the small states agree to be permanently governed by NY/LA)

My rights to my one vote would be completely negated by whatever bullshite voting laws Newsome puts into place in California-even tho I’m in Texas

We are a nation of individual states with unique needs. Imagine the impact on Texas economy if hippies in Cali decided to end drilling..
This post was edited on 8/2/26 at 10:12 am
Posted by Herschal
USA
Member since Sep 2011
2289 posts
Posted on 8/2/26 at 10:05 am to
No.

A shortsighted Pro is really a Con.

So no, only Cons
Posted by TigerIron
Member since Feb 2021
4080 posts
Posted on 8/2/26 at 10:08 am to
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Winner-take-all allocation of electors—adopted by most states and changeable by them without altering the Constitution—does amplify divergences between the national popular vote and Electoral College outcomes, even as the underlying system remains grounded in state-based electors.


Starting a thread with AI and replying with only AI generated comments should lead to a ban, unless this board wants to become just another part of the dead internet.
Posted by CDawson
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2017
20636 posts
Posted on 8/2/26 at 10:08 am to
Until we have secure elections it doesn’t really matter.
Posted by Miketheseventh
Member since Dec 2017
7099 posts
Posted on 8/2/26 at 10:09 am to
There are no Pro’s to eliminating the electoral college. You can’t let New York and California dictate who the president will be
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
175539 posts
Posted on 8/2/26 at 10:12 am to
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It would effectively cause Presidents to GAF about NYC LA Houston and Chicago and that's about it.

As opposed to the current model where only a dozen at most swing states matter
Posted by KCT
Psalm 23:5
Member since Feb 2010
51277 posts
Posted on 8/2/26 at 10:13 am to
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RFK


0/101

In a very bizarre way, that's actually kind of impressive.

EDIT -UPDATE - 0/156

That takes some real skill right there.
This post was edited on 8/2/26 at 11:27 am
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