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In response to "Nobody is being ignored if everybody's vote is treated exactly the same, the same way we elect governors. -- nm*" by mara

It doesn't matter what the practicality is. If those urban centers are predominantly democratic, it will feel to the rest of the US that their

Posted by oblique (aka kkuphal) Nov 4 '20, 08:18

opinions are ignored. I 100% agree that a popular election works on a variety of levels, I just don't think that it does anything to fix the partisan nature of the US and I think it likely will make it worse.

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Well urban areas, with the majority of the population are being ignored now. I'm feeling pretty damn ignored in CA and I'm tired of it. Time for - jnine Nov 4, 09:07
Instead of right now how it *feels* like the urban vote is undervalued? (because it is) -- nm* - Andie Nov 4, 08:31 1
- Just ftr - Canada has some issues with this as well. -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 08:34
Nobody's saying it will fix the partisan nature of the US; we're saying we prefer every vote to count the same. -- nm - mara Nov 4, 08:22 2
- If it means we get a nationwide election system, I'm all for it - oblique Nov 4, 08:27 1
  - Whether or not it causes Dems to lose is irrelevent to me, I just want every vote to count. -- nm - mara Nov 4, 08:29

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It doesn't matter what the practicality is. If those urban centers are predominantly democratic, it will feel to the rest of the US that their