Which has what to do with anything that has been discussed here thus far?DC statehood is a more logical idea,
that could actually happen.
This argument has never made sense to me. First of all, we are not an autocracy, so the President being elected by majority would not result in "unfair representation" for rural areas as the President's power is balanced by the legislative branch (most notably the Senate, where all states have equal representation regardless of population) and the Supreme Court. Second, I don't see what would make it "unfair" - one person, one vote is as fair as you can get when selecting an individual to represent the entire country. Third, it's perfectly possible for a presidential candidate to run on a platform that would appeal to both rural and urban voters - while they don't always have the same priorities, there are certainly things that they can agree on, and their differing priorities are not necessarily in opposition to each other.pure popular votes are unfair as well since often people living in the same areas have common values regardless of the population so broadly speaking most from California may not share the same value set as most from Wyoming so then it turns into the game of the highest population controlling the outcome and perhaps rural populations would not get fair representation.
A better idea than abolishing the electoral college.Which has what to do with anything that has been discussed here thus far?
A better idea towards what end? Adding a new state into an unsound system does nothing to right it.A better idea than abolishing the electoral college.
You must work with the system you have.A better idea towards what end? Adding a new state into an unsound system does nothing to right it.
Adding a 51 state would help in what way?You must work with the system you have.
You must work with the system you have.
That is EXACTLY why we can't change the US Constitution. It is perfected in its glory and cannot be changed.
They would get two Senators in Congress.Adding a 51 state would help in what way?
I guess we should get rid of all the amendments! Well, maybe we can keep the first 10, since they were voted in with the Constitution. It does make me ask, though, how can the Constitution be perfect if it required amendments before it had even been approved?
I guess we should get rid of all the amendments! Well, maybe we can keep the first 10, since they were voted in with the Constitution. It does make me ask, though, how can the Constitution be perfect if it required amendments before it had even been approved?
....and at least one congress critter, therefore what, exactly?They would get two Senators in Congress.
They could actually get something done in Congress.....and at least one congress critter, therefore what, exactly?
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They could actually get something done in Congress.
Asking to abolish the electoral college,
just makes people mad.
That would require modifying the Constitution. That will not happen with this congress.DC statehood is a more logical idea,
that could actually happen.