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In response to "Of all the features (some would say bugs, but whatever) of the US electoral system, this* is what mostly boggles my mind." by Marlowe

It was so if the people made a terrible decision the electors could “correct” it.

Posted by spamlet Nov 4 '20, 08:13

It’s not going to work now because it’s two parties locked in but that wasn’t the case back then.

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Too sad that nobody could correct *that* terrible decision. Either you are a effing democracy or you aren't. (NM) -- nm - Marlowe Nov 4, 08:26 2
- We're not -- nm - oblique Nov 4, 08:28 1
  - Correct, we're a Republic of states. Until 1912 the Senate wasn't even directly elected. -- nm - spamlet Nov 4, 08:45

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