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It's not messed up, and the Framers agreed, hence why every state is allowed to determine how to run its elections. The argument of federal power at that scale
by nathanaldensr 6y ago
It's not messed up, and the Framers agreed, hence why every state is allowed to determine how to run its elections. The argument of federal power at that scale was lost long ago. If one doesn't like the way one's state exercises its power, one can move to another state. This is a feature, not a bug.
- jedberg 6y agoThat made sense in the 1700s when communication was slow and the states ran mostly independently. It makes no sense in our modern world of connectedness. It’s only a feature because the framers of the constitution didn’t have the foresight to see a more interconnected world.
- DuskStar 6y agoAnd telling people to move is a better counter today than it would have been in the 1700s due to ease of movement and communication.
- jedberg 6y agoExcept that ease of movement and communication have nothing to do with moving one's home, because you can't bring your land with you. It does however have everything to do with elections.
- jedberg 6y agoTelling someone to move because they don’t like their government makes no sense, because you can’t take your land with you.
- quicklyfrozen 6y agoI feel like I shouldn't have to move to a different state for my vote to matter.