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I was hanging out in lefty circles in 2016; the faithless electorate idea was wildly popular, as was the "the popular vote should win." These were the last hop
by at_a_remove 6y ago
I was hanging out in lefty circles in 2016; the faithless electorate idea was wildly popular, as was the "the popular vote should win." These were the last hope for many who were previously so confident.
- jolux 6y agoIt's true that the popular vote should decide the presidency but unfortunately it doesn't in the US. It's a bad sign that we keep electing presidents who didn't win a majority of the popular vote. Nonetheless, we have to follow the rules and processes in the Constitution until we get the opportunity to change them.
- watwut 6y agoThe popular vote should win is still popular on left. In large part because both Clinton on Biden won popular vote. And partly because they don't count as real Americans in popular rhetoric and are getting increasingly ressentful about that.