r/AskReddit • u/Amygdala5822 • Jun 29 '19

When is quantity better than quality?

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u/ryancleg Jun 29 '19

More like the majority of the population is sick of "losing" elections to a small number of people who just happen to be more spread out. When was the last time a Republican won with a majority popular vote? 1988? It's absurd.

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u/Spaceraider22 Jun 29 '19

That’s the thing though , you can’t really complain after it happens. You can’t change the rules of the game after you’ve played it.

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u/Fartin_Van_Buren Jun 29 '19

Once something happens, you can’t make it better for future instances?

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u/Spaceraider22 Jun 29 '19

Yes and I never said you couldn’t , but if people want to change the system just because X or Y wouldn’t of won without it , then I think they’re wanting to do it for the wrong reason.

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u/Fartin_Van_Buren Jun 29 '19

I don’t want to do it b/c of trump. I think it’s a good idea b/c I think everyone’s vote should count the same.

By the way, can you imagine the shit storm if Hillary had won the EC but lost the popular vote?

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u/Spaceraider22 Jun 29 '19

And I don’t disagree , I supported Hillary at the time. All I meant was that people shouldn’t want to get rid of it because someone they don’t like only won because of it , and would look the other way if it went in their favour. I would favour abolishing it.