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This is why the electoral college actually makes the election more fair 2
#23844136 - 11/18/16 04:40 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Let me start off by saying that I don't particularly like the electoral college. It's a flawed system. But after what I point out, a lot of you won't like the idea of a popular vote either. So here's what happened: Hillary is leading in the popular vote by a little over a million. After a review of the electoral map, it was noticed that Hillary won Las Angeles county by a wider margin than she did the popular vote. Here are pictures from the NYT and CNN confirming that:
 
So, las angeles county is the ONLY county that put Hillary on top in terms of popular vote. Besides LA, when added up, Trump wins the popular vote total of every other county. I for one would not like a county that is overun by illegal immigrants and voter fraud to be the county deciding our entire election. So in this case, the electoral college saved us from a disaster.
 That's right. Trump won the popular vote of 3142 counties out of 3143.
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Re: This is why the electoral college actually makes the election more fair [Re: Webster10] 11
#23844179 - 11/18/16 05:33 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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wow man who fucking cares. this is exhausting
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Re: This is why the electoral college actually makes the election more fair [Re: Bill_Oreilly] 1
#23844186 - 11/18/16 05:38 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Bill_Oreilly said: wow man who fucking cares. this is exhausting
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Re: This is why the electoral college actually makes the election more fair [Re: Webster10] 1
#23844189 - 11/18/16 05:42 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Interesting, that's a hell of a difference, I agree one city shouldn't decide for an entire state
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Re: This is why the electoral college actually makes the election more fair [Re: stzacrack]
#23844202 - 11/18/16 05:51 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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get outta my cuntry
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Re: This is why the electoral college actually makes the election more fair [Re: stzacrack] 2
#23844221 - 11/18/16 06:04 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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stzacrack said: Interesting, that's a hell of a difference, I agree one city shouldn't decide for an entire state
But one guy living out in the pasture with his cows should?
Everyone's vote should be equal, regardless of where you live.
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Re: This is why the electoral college actually makes the election more fair [Re: badchad]
#23844246 - 11/18/16 06:18 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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yeah but if the guy with his cows is out voted by another guy in that county then the other person wins
if one candidate only panders to people who live in the city then of course the electoral college is going to help
I think gerry mandering is the bigger issue here..
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Re: This is why the electoral college actually makes the election more fair [Re: badchad]
#23844257 - 11/18/16 06:25 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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badchad said:
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stzacrack said: Interesting, that's a hell of a difference, I agree one city shouldn't decide for an entire state
But one guy living out in the pasture with his cows should?
Everyone's vote should be equal, regardless of where you live.
It's just the fact that ONE county, out of over 3,000, shouldn't decide the election either. Especially when a bunch of illegals vote in that county.
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Re: This is why the electoral college actually makes the election more fair [Re: badchad]
#23844259 - 11/18/16 06:27 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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I mean honestly aren't they all equal in that nobody's vote matters anyway?
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Re: This is why the electoral college actually makes the election more fair [Re: stzacrack] 1
#23844271 - 11/18/16 06:36 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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the electoral saved us from the Hildabeast, that's all that needs to be said about that
Now let's look at senatorial races, a MAJORITY of states voted for republicans to run the senate
Now let's look at the House of Representatives, a MAJORITY of states voted for republicans
Now let's look at governorships, a MAJORITY of states have voted to have republicans
Now let's look at state legislatures, a MAJORITY of states voted for republicans to control them.
***the people have spoken
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Re: This is why the electoral college actually makes the election more fair [Re: hostileuniverse] 1
#23844282 - 11/18/16 06:41 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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hostileuniverse said: the electoral saved us from the Hildabeast, that's all that needs to be said about that
what about that the electoral college made a bunch of bigots cry
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Re: This is why the electoral college actually makes the election more fair [Re: Prisoner#1]
#23844298 - 11/18/16 06:48 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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do you guys EVER fucking get sick of talking about the same shit?
talk about the energizer bunnies...
call me when you trumpers finally get tired of rubbing his victory in the "libtards" faces
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Re: This is why the electoral college actually makes the election more fair [Re: Bill_Oreilly]
#23844312 - 11/18/16 06:53 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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I understand the pros of the electoral college but the result of it is that some votes weigh more than others which just isn't how I like things. One man one vote, I want a democracy not a fuckin republic
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Re: This is why the electoral college actually makes the election more fair [Re: Bill_Oreilly] 1
#23844318 - 11/18/16 06:57 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Bill_Oreilly said: do you guys EVER fucking get sick of talking about the same shit?
talk about the energizer bunnies...
and yet here you are saying the exact same thing for the hundredth time
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call me when you trumpers finally get tired of rubbing his victory in the "libtards" faces
oh, we will never get tired of it
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Re: This is why the electoral college actually makes the election more fair [Re: Prisoner#1]
#23844327 - 11/18/16 06:59 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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i didnt think so 
ok you guys won we get it
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Re: This is why the electoral college actually makes the election more fair [Re: The Mycologist]
#23844330 - 11/18/16 07:00 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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The Mycologist said: I understand the pros of the electoral college but the result of it is that some votes weigh more than others which just isn't how I like things. One man one vote, I want a democracy not a fuckin republic
so move to where there is a democracy, I hear mexico has a democratic government
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Re: This is why the electoral college actually makes the election more fair [Re: Prisoner#1]
#23844341 - 11/18/16 07:06 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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I think most of the population agrees that a popular vote is the way to go, if that's the case then the people should have their way.
I want to say for the record that these opinions have nothing to do with the recent election.
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Re: This is why the electoral college actually makes the election more fair [Re: The Mycologist] 1
#23844517 - 11/18/16 08:31 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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"Trump won the popular vote of 3142 counties out of 3143. "
Theres no way thats true! No way....
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Re: This is why the electoral college actually makes the election more fair [Re: LogicaL Chaos]
#23844581 - 11/18/16 08:56 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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It's not.
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Re: This is why the electoral college actually makes the election more fair [Re: luvdemshrooms]
#23844608 - 11/18/16 09:07 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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First, there are not 3,143 counties.
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How many counties are there in the United States?
There are 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the 50 States and the District of Columbia. They are categorized as follows:
3,007 entities named "County" 16 Boroughs in Alaska 11 Census Areas in Alaska (for areas not organized into Boroughs by the State) 64 Parishes in Louisiana 42 Independent Cities (1 in Maryland, 1 in Missouri, 1 in Nevada, and the remainder in Virginia) 1 District - the Federal District or District of Columbia.
2nd, just in NY there are 62 counties of which Trump won 46. So he's down by 14 right there.
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Democrat Hillary Clinton cruised to a win by popular vote with statewide Democratic enrollment on her side, while Republican Donald Trump won the geographic battle of the state by picking up 46 county-level victories, primarily upstate.
http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/269284/trump-wins-ny-county-battle-but-clinton-wins-the-votes/
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