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In the US, it would have been sufficient to vote for a different party. Enjoy the government, the majority of you people voted for.

rhcom2 8y ago
In the US we are currently enjoying the government (at least in the executive) that the majority of people did not vote for.
- CelestialTeapot 8y ago
  And many states are enjoying the government that jerrymandering and voter suppression efforts provide.
- CNJ7654 8y ago
  In the US we are currently enjoying the government that the majority of states voted for. After all, states vote for the president, not people, and people are members of their state first and country second.
- Agathos 8y ago
  Also in the legislative branch.
- fatjokes 8y ago
  It's pretty close though.
nicolewhite 8y ago
The majority of Americans voted for Hillary.
- mikeash 8y ago
  The plurality did. There was no majority.
- _emacsomancer_ 8y ago
  The majority voted for 'none of the above'.
  - sjg007 8y ago
    technically they abstained.
    - _emacsomancer_ 8y ago
      Which should count as vote for "none of the above".
dragonwriter 8y ago
> In the US, it would have been sufficient to vote for a different party. Enjoy the government, the majority of you people voted for. Except in the lower house of the national legislature (where the dominant party is still significantly overrepresented compared to the popular vote for that body), the dominant party in the political branches of the US government was not supported by a majority of voters in election to each body, even if you only consider major party votes.
mythrwy 8y ago
As opposed to the government the majority of us people voted for previously which did so much better? These problems apparently go well beyond political moniker and I find it confusing that anyone who has been paying attention feels voting for a different color talking politician is going to fix them.
mmirate 8y ago
The other party wants to make revolt impossible by dismantling the 2nd Amendment. So it's a choice as to whether one wants slightly-better politics or much-better metapolitics.

rhcom2 8y ago

In the US we are currently enjoying the government (at least in the executive) that the majority of people did not vote for.

CelestialTeapot 8y ago
And many states are enjoying the government that jerrymandering and voter suppression efforts provide.
CNJ7654 8y ago
In the US we are currently enjoying the government that the majority of states voted for. After all, states vote for the president, not people, and people are members of their state first and country second.
Agathos 8y ago
Also in the legislative branch.
fatjokes 8y ago
It's pretty close though.

nicolewhite 8y ago

The majority of Americans voted for Hillary.

mikeash 8y ago
The plurality did. There was no majority.
_emacsomancer_ 8y ago
The majority voted for 'none of the above'.
- sjg007 8y ago
  technically they abstained.
  - _emacsomancer_ 8y ago
    Which should count as vote for "none of the above".

dragonwriter 8y ago

> In the US, it would have been sufficient to vote for a different party. Enjoy the government, the majority of you people voted for. Except in the lower house of the national legislature (where the dominant party is still significantly overrepresented compared to the popular vote for that body), the dominant party in the political branches of the US government was not supported by a majority of voters in election to each body, even if you only consider major party votes.

mythrwy 8y ago

As opposed to the government the majority of us people voted for previously which did so much better? These problems apparently go well beyond political moniker and I find it confusing that anyone who has been paying attention feels voting for a different color talking politician is going to fix them.

mmirate 8y ago

The other party wants to make revolt impossible by dismantling the 2nd Amendment. So it's a choice as to whether one wants slightly-better politics or much-better metapolitics.