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Oh I understand perfectly well the reason why the Senate and the Electoral College and superdelegates in e.g. the Democratic Party were created. It was because
by jefurii 7y ago
Oh I understand perfectly well the reason why the Senate and the Electoral College and superdelegates in e.g. the Democratic Party were created. It was because the founders were afraid of actual democracy and they wanted to ensure their own positions. It has had the effect that a certain constituency (rich white men) are privileged above all others. There is a disconnect between the narrative we have told ourselves about democracy and the actual system we have. I would like to change the system so that it better serves our entire population and not just rich white men.
- AnimalMuppet 7y agoThere was a bit more to the founders' opposition to direct democracy than merely "wanting to ensure their own positions"...