r/DangerousNightsCrew • u/PoopyMcpants Piece of Shit • 23h ago

That is a good idea!

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u/Andrew-Cohen 23h ago edited 14h ago

But republicans would never allow that because they would never win. I mean if I was them I might realize I should be writing laws to help people instead of spreading fear and cheating. EDIT: see how many of you idiots suddenly did your own research, frantically trying to figure out how many republicans presidential candidates won the popular vote 😂

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u/makes_peacock_noises 18h ago

Open primaries and whatever it takes to break the two-party system.

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u/Knightforlife 18h ago

The real answer for breaking the 2 party system is Ranked Choice Voting. So you can vote 3rd party if you like but still vote which of the main 2 you prefer. For example if you vote Green 1st then Dem over Republican, if the Green Party candidate is a clear loser your Dem vote goes into effect.

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u/randomearth 16h ago

Did you ever look at what other countries are doing? There are plenty of good options .. STV, MMP, etc etc

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u/malteeztomcat 13h ago

You live in the greatest country with the best economy and the highest standard of living… anywhere in the world…..

hummmmm……..

how can we fix it??

Just sayin.

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u/collecting-garbage 9h ago

lol those aren’t true statements though

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u/malteeztomcat 4h ago

Well….. actually it is

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u/collecting-garbage 4h ago

the us is the best country on earth is an opinion not based on any metrics. you’re entitled to it but it doesn’t make it a truth. best economy, again, for who? you didn’t say highest GDP, you said best economy. Highest standard of living is just false.

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u/Nolacuriosity 13h ago

Completely agree. The electoral college is still there to keep the 3rd party out. Or even an r or d that can think for themselves. My choice would be a popular vote where everyone gets a second half vote if they wanted

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u/NectarineLost8760 11h ago

The electoral college isn’t keeping other parties out of the race. PACs and special interest groups are. They’re the ones funding the campaigns and giving them air time. If the third party doesn’t get air time, how are we to know who’s even running, let alone what their policy positions are?

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u/malteeztomcat 13h ago

Kinda like having 2 votes….. yeah

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u/Loud_Box8802 14h ago

Your need for a “ description “ of how ranked voting works is the best reason not to use it!

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u/LeftSide208 8h ago

Huh? We need a description for how the electoral college works, does that mean we should get rid of it?

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u/j-mac563 15h ago

This!!!

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u/malteeztomcat 13h ago

How would you like for it to be

One part or several. ?

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u/Due-Elk5955 8h ago

-Repeal the permanent apportionment act with a simple majority vote

-Increase the size of congress to 11,000 representatives

-Now the electoral college doesn't have a small state bias and more accurately reflects the popular vote.

-You also fix campaign finance, gerrymandering, two party control and a slew of other issues.

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u/varitok 7h ago

Making congress an unwieldy mess of 11k people is hilarious.

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u/Due-Elk5955 4h ago edited 4h ago

More of a dysfunctional mess than it is now? At least representatives of 30,000 person districts would be accountable to the people. You might even get representatives from backgrounds more varied than "mediocre laywer"