Hey City, Just get right into it here: Doesn't the whole idea of a system such as the Electoral College screw the voters "true" choice the matter? I mean really your vote doesn't matter if you think about it....... I don't vote cause of this reason- Rhode Island does not vary with what party they want- no matter who I vote for it won't change anything (as far as presidents), because (I'm not 100% about this) but I think the state has the final say in where the vote goes... And even if it did change something Rhode Island is only worth 3 which is not what we would call a deciding factor (realistically/consistently speaking). Someone help me out- Does the Electoral collage effect the way a vote comes out? Why isn't every state equal and have it come down to - this many people voted for "A" this many people voted for "B" ????
My argument for the popular vote is... George W. Bush. *Sits down followed by standing ovation* Any other Weeds fans, that line really got me
Okay, the Electoral College was set up because the founding fathers did not trust the people to make decisions. Back then we didn't have a "99%" literacy rate. So, if shit hits the fan in the popular vote, the person who turns in the electoral college vote can change what the popular vote decided. Now, this never really happens, but I still think the founding fathers were right about that though.
Well of course, I had a friend over tonight, and we baked and discussed this issue. What we had come up with was that if peoples votes mattered the same (mine counted as much as anyone elses) the nominees would then make promises to appeal to the majority of the people- whether or not they are empty promises or not becomes meaningless because who is going to do something about it?? With states having the final say campaigns are kept a little more in line with the issues. However I still agree with people who choose not to vote whoe know there vote doesn't count as equally as everyone elses. People's votes should count the same- bottom line.
I think the electoral system is very fucked, although necesarry in some ways. In a truely utopic system everyones vote would be equal, but you cant have your cake and eat it too...
But why- we don't have to take a test to vote do we? Smart or dumb, people should be able to vote and make a decision they want to make and have it count for something. Think about it- if you go against the popular vote for your state it basically gets tossed aside and the popular vote winner for the state recieves how ever many votes depending on the size of the state...... EVEN though the whole state didn't want the official. There is a way to make things better- someone has to think of it.
Yeah, i feel just like you, i got into an argument about how crappy it was with my 8th grade history teacher (bitch!) about it. Notice how my location is Wyoming..... we only get 3 votes also . I know how ya feel, im in the same boat man. Ive actually changed my mind about what i said, i think its shitty.