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2016 Postmortem

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11. I don't think it has specific racial tones...

Mon Dec 12, 2016, 12:31 PM

Dec 2016

...cities are full of all kinds of people. It's an all-inclusive anti-left sentiment at worst.

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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

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