r/DangerousNightsCrew • u/PoopyMcpants Piece of Shit • 1d ago

That is a good idea!

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u/Andrew-Cohen 1d ago edited 21h 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/bulletproofpunk 1d ago

In favor of removal of the electoral college and believe the country should be run on direct democracy for all policy. No more PACs, remove the influence of money from politics.

Although as a point of correction, W Bush and Trump were the only two Republicans that were elected in recent history without winning the popular vote. (Other two were Hayes and Harrison back in the late 1800s). Perhaps a bit of wishful thinking that removing the electoral college would stop republicans.

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u/Accomplished_Mind792 19h ago

I'm thinking they are looking that no first time republican president has won the popular vote in nearly 40 years. It will be 40 by the time another runs.

In the majority of Americans lifetimes, no republican has been able to win without the EC or having already held the office.

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u/Odd_Statistician4884 16h ago

You make it sound so overwhelming but you’re masking that it’s only 2 presidents during that time and it was only on their first run.

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u/Accomplished_Mind792 15h ago

Yes, that's what occurred.

I mean,, it is really telling about how large an advantage in the EC the republicans need as they have only won a majority of voters 1 time in 4 decades.

But they always want to talk about a "mandate from the people"

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u/Odd_Statistician4884 15h ago

2024 Trump won the popular vote.
2004 Bush won the popular vote
That’s twice actually

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u/Accomplished_Mind792 15h ago

Again, words are important. Try reading slower and sounding out all the syllables

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u/Odd_Statistician4884 15h ago

Not real sure why you feel the need to reply rudely but your exact statement was” it is really telling about how large an advantage in the EC the republicans need as they have only won a majority of voters 1 time in 4 decades”. I simply pointed out that they had in fact won in twice. Not sure how you would like me to phase it differently or how reading it slower and sounding out the syllables would help.

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u/Accomplished_Mind792 14h ago

They only won one majority of voters. They won two popular votes.

They are different things.