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RE: Scaramucci Out As WH Comms Director
August 2, 2017 at 8:42 am
(August 2, 2017 at 7:19 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Yes, the EC has to go, because it allows the voice of the people to be silenced. No. It would be the other way around. With the popular vote states like California and New York would dictate policy for the rest of the country. Since we're a Republic we have a Constitution where every voice heard, even those states with smaller populations. That's why we keep the EC.
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RE: Scaramucci Out As WH Comms Director
August 2, 2017 at 8:49 am
Well then maybe states like California and New York should be divided into smaller states. Seems to me that if the majority of the people want X in office, that should happen.
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RE: Scaramucci Out As WH Comms Director
August 2, 2017 at 9:52 am
(August 2, 2017 at 8:49 am)Nymphadora Wrote: Well then maybe states like California and New York should be divided into smaller states. Seems to me that if the majority of the people want X in office, that should happen.
@ A Theist: You'd be agreeing with me if your president wasn't elected, but won the popular vote, and you know it.
Don't know how serious the proposal is, but some discussion of California seceding and becoming it's own country is occuring. Apparently there is surprising interest in establishing an apartheid nation of sorts, a large and perpetual underclass, no middle class (they would be strongly encouraged to emigrate to the remainder of the US) and then a small select group of super rich/elite running the show.
As a social experiment, I suppose it would merit some academic interest, but I think the reality of it would be pretty horrible.
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RE: Scaramucci Out As WH Comms Director
August 2, 2017 at 11:33 am
Secession has been tried before. It didn't go well. I doubt that it could happen, much as I'd like to see it.
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RE: Scaramucci Out As WH Comms Director
August 2, 2017 at 11:54 am
Wasn't Texas trying to do this a few years back?
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RE: Scaramucci Out As WH Comms Director
August 2, 2017 at 12:29 pm
(This post was last modified: August 2, 2017 at 12:33 pm by Thumpalumpacus.)
(August 2, 2017 at 8:42 am)A Theist Wrote: (August 2, 2017 at 7:19 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Yes, the EC has to go, because it allows the voice of the people to be silenced. No. It would be the other way around. With the popular vote states like California and New York would dictate policy for the rest of the country. Since we're a Republic we have a Constitution where every voice heard, even those states with smaller populations. That's why we keep the EC.
It wouldn't happen like that at all. With proportional representation in a new system, which way any state leans would matter much less than it currently does. In states that are solidly red or blue, the minority votes would still count, unlike the current system where in all but a couple of states, the winner takes all.
(August 2, 2017 at 11:54 am)Nymphadora Wrote: Wasn't Texas trying to do this a few years back?
Not seriously. There was virtually no support for it.
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RE: Scaramucci Out As WH Comms Director
August 2, 2017 at 12:57 pm
Well then.
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RE: Scaramucci Out As WH Comms Director
August 11, 2017 at 2:13 pm
(August 1, 2017 at 3:02 pm)Tazzycorn Wrote: (August 1, 2017 at 12:39 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote: Obama fired tons of people and had them resign, and the conservative media made the exact accusations you guys are. Look at all the chaos and Obama can't govern etc.
How many of his own people did Obama fire in the first six months? What is the record on his quickest firing? How many of his senior campaign and administration people had dealings with an enemy nation which should be considered treasonous?
You're only lying about Obama because you cannot face up to the fact that your guy is a traitorous piece of shit who's already sold you down the river, and for rock bottom price at that.
What the fuck are you talking about. Trump isn't my guy. I don't support him at all.What the fuck is wrong with some of you? I can't point out that Obama also fired lots of people without devolving into hysterical name calling??
What exactly was my lie?? Oh yeah, nothing.
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RE: Scaramucci Out As WH Comms Director
August 17, 2017 at 5:38 am
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RE: Scaramucci Out As WH Comms Director
August 17, 2017 at 6:06 am
(August 17, 2017 at 5:38 am)c172 Wrote: Hope Hicks replaces Mooch on interim basis.
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