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Aside from that, it actually does the opposite of what it was intended to do.

Posted by Inigo (aka Inigo) Nov 9 '16, 11:53

It amplifies the votes of swing states, but takes away the value of the individual vote elsewhere.

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Except a pure popular vote also has the effect of minimizing the percieved power of less populated areas compared to populated, an effect strongly -- (edited) - oblique Nov 9, 12:00 4
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  - I doubt that the person feeling unpowered (?) in the national election will take comfort in having equal representation in the Senate -- nm - oblique Nov 9, 12:03 2
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      - I don't ultimately disagree with removing it. Best to slip it in now before the white voters realize they will soon be outnumbered by minorities :) - oblique Nov 9, 12:10
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- "everyone would have equal power" ideas won't have a chance until the Baby Boomers are gone. -- nm - Max Nov 9, 11:58 11
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    - I'm curious why you think that? I haven't looked at the data but I would think he skewed older. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 9, 12:13 5
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      - But "older" started at 45 last night. -- nm - spamlet Nov 9, 12:16 3
        
        I'm friggin old!! -- nm - Diva Nov 9, 12:24
        
        that is true. I keep forgetting that. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 9, 12:17 1
        
        We're now "older". -- nm - spamlet Nov 9, 12:17
    - How? -- nm - Max Nov 9, 12:12 3
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        But how do last night's election numbers disprove it? -- nm - Max Nov 9, 12:19 1
        
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