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2016 Postmortem

Jean-Jacques Roussea

(475 posts) Mon Dec 12, 2016, 01:41 AM Dec 2016

When (R)s use the "don't let liberal-leaning population centers decide an election" argument [View all]

for the electoral college, is this (on some subconscious or conscious level) a way to say that minority voters shouldn't matter? After all, cities have (perceived) higher concentrations of minority populations; the whole "geography should have more rights than living, breathing people" talking point is such a delusional one that I can't help but wonder if they would feel differently if the shoe were on the other racial foot.

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When (R)s use the "don't let liberal-leaning population centers decide an election" argument [View all] Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 OP

Yes, absolutely. No doubt. mrs_p Dec 2016 #1

repubs do not believe in the one person, one vote principle nt msongs Dec 2016 #2

My middle finger goes up when they say that and when I get the typical angry liberal shit Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 #3

There are many reasons this point doesn't work LittleGirl Dec 2016 #4

Of course. And women are also in lower numbers in rural areas. n/t pnwmom Dec 2016 #5

That Argument Doesn't Even Make Sense To Begin With. TrollBuster9090 Dec 2016 #6

It is only apportioned partly by population NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #9

It makes all the sense it has to for its intended audience. n/t Orsino Dec 2016 #10

I just tell them better the people in coastal cities decide than rpannier Dec 2016 #7

Yeah but being informed, intelligent, and qualified Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #8

I don't think it has specific racial tones... TCJ70 Dec 2016 #11

Sounds like "three fifths of a man" all over again. nt Tanuki Dec 2016 #12

They should love that then Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #13

Acres don't vote. People do. DavidDvorkin Dec 2016 #14