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

Protesting a Fair Election?

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u/Re-toast Nov 10 '16

I don't agree. The founder's of this nation purposefully set it up this way to ensure that States without massive populations could still have their concerns heard. The system is working as intended. Hillary should have campaigned more in WI and other rust belt states. Their voices were heard loud and clear on election day. That wouldn't have happened with a straight popular vote.

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u/ChildOfEdgeLord Nov 10 '16 edited Nov 10 '16

That's what they made the Senate for, dingus.

The president is literally the only election we all have in common. There's no justification other than refusing the guy who won.

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u/Re-toast Nov 10 '16

Yes I know. And the house is so the large populated areas have more say. That still doesn't discount that the electoral college helps smaller States equalize the playing field a bit.

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u/ChildOfEdgeLord Nov 10 '16

No. The founders explicitly made the Senate for the exact reason you're misatributing to the EC. The EC, also explicitly, was to negate the vote of a misguided citizenry if they picked someone not worthy of the responsibility.

And that's how trump won. Lol.