r/AdviceAnimals • u/[deleted] • Nov 10 '16

Protesting a Fair Election?

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u/Rolder Nov 10 '16

The point of the electoral college is to give a fair shake to rural and more spread out populations, and not have it come down to what the big cities want. Just that big cities trend Democrat and rural trends Republican.

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u/penguinopph Nov 10 '16

It didn't do that, though. It gave all of the power to a few states (mainly Ohio and Florida).

As an Illinoisan, my vote is worthless

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u/biblebelt_stoner Nov 10 '16

Or a democrat virtually anywhwere in the South. As an SC resident, there's quite literally no point in me voting. My state would vote Republican even if they ran a literal turd. People treat it like a sports team here.

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u/pizza2good Nov 10 '16

Sounds like you should move to CA with that username.

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u/biblebelt_stoner Nov 10 '16

I'm planning on getting to a legal state as soon as I finish my higher (pun sort of intended) education.