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Originally Posted by phoenixfc3s
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Originally Posted by 2ROTORMOTOR
O and they need to change the way a president is appointed... the electoral college had its purpose back in the years but serves no purpose now. I understand back in the day when you would find out who was president like a month after he was elected and sometimes you wouldnt even know who the candidates were... but come on its the 21st century now its time for us to have our own pick on who the fukin president is gunna be...
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The reason there is an electoral college is because the original founding fathers didn't trust the people completely, ie we are a Republic, which is a representative form of democracy and not a pure democracy. If there was no electoral college, the major would win and the minority would be subject to whatever the majority decides, even if the majority is wrong. Like it or not, it's how the original founding fathers intended it to be. |
the reason for the electoral college is simple... back in the day the media wasnt as it is now... the people would elect a person to represent them in the election... they would tell the rep. what they want to see happen and the rep voted for the rep accordingly... the electoral college would travel to washington to represent their people..