Subj : Re: Family vs Politics -
To   : Dr. What
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Sun Jan 12 2025 09:57 am

-=> Dr. What wrote to Dmxrob <=-

 DW> First time a Republican won the popular vote for President in 20 years.
 DW> A simple look at any any Electoral map shows the vast majority of the
 DW> country voted for Trump.

 That's a common fallacy being used. Trump won the popular vote by about
 one and a half percentage points. Looking at a vote by state shows an
 overwhelming red map. Vote by country and it's almost identical to a
 map by population. Same data, different inference. Except, land doesn't
 vote in a popular election - but it makes a convincing visual.

 DW> If you actually knew something (other than being told by your
 DW> programmers what to think), you would know that the President is not
 DW> elected by popular vote. The intent was that the President have WIDE
 DW> support - so the big population centers didn't effectively elect a
 DW> President that the vast majority of the rest of the country didn't
 DW> want.

The electoral college was drawn up in the 18th century as a compromise
when no other elected their government using a popular vote. It was
later reinforced by the south as they gave slaves 3/5th representation.

There's an argument whether or not still has a place.

 DW> Ahh, yes.  The usual Woke willful ignorance.

If you think only the other side if "programmed", you're mistaken.



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