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If trump is re-elected it may be the last time a republican wins a presidential election in the current system, due to demographic changes in key states (FL, TX
by 033803throwaway 7y ago
If trump is re-elected it may be the last time a republican wins a presidential election in the current system, due to demographic changes in key states (FL, TX, NC, etc.)
If the electoral college is abolished, it could actually end up getting another few republicans elected, since it would incentivize republican turnout in solidly democratic states like California.
- AnimalMuppet 7y agoI doubt it. The Republicans will just have to move their platform just enough to the left to appeal to whichever state has the 270th vote.
- whenchamenia 7y agoThe left has gone so authoritarian they may not have to. Left and right are illusion. Freedom and despotism are what you experince as a citizen.
- AnimalMuppet 7y agoAll right, the Republicans have to move their position just enough to appeal to the median electoral vote just a bit more than the Democrats do. If the Democrats go full off-the-deep-end leftist (as seen by the bulk of the voters), then the Republicans may not have to move at all.