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> urban voters are currently disenfranchised That's an odd way to complain about not being utterly dominant. > We have Trump because the system discriminates
by DashRattlesnake 9y ago
> urban voters are currently disenfranchised
That's an odd way to complain about not being utterly dominant.
> We have Trump because the system discriminates against urban voters, i.e. currently the majority is being damned.
That's a pretty myopic read of the situation, and not very valuable. The solution to something like Trump is not to create a permanently disenfranchised and forgotten hinterland, which really seems like your desired outcome.
- gnaritas 9y agoWhat a warped view to interpret my call for a fair system where everyone's vote is equal into creating a "permanently disenfranchised and forgotten hinterland". You're either not listening at all, or you're just too bias to see how biased the system currently is in favor of rural areas. Loss of privilege is not oppression, making the system more fair where all votes are equal does not make the system unfair to rural folk and does not disenfranchise them. You use words you don't seem to understand the meaning of, the only people disenfranchised right now are urban people. Treating every vote equally does not disenfranchise anyone.
- DashRattlesnake 9y agoYour characterization of your proposal as a "fair system" is sophomoric. It's an immature, oversimplified idea that's ~miraculously~ aligned with what appear to be your own political desires. We might have something to talk about if your ideas actually engaged with some of the real complexity behind concepts such as "fairness," but alas, they do not.
- gnaritas 9y agoAh yes, you can't defend your position so you simply declare mine sophomoric and run away. I'll take that as a concession, have a nice day.