Utter shit, that.
I said proof.
Originally Posted by
MacGyverSG1
Most republican controlled states are in bad shape (they control 2/3 of the states). The only thing they have going for them is a lower cost of living. But that is because those states are mostly wide open country where nobody wants to live. Move into the large metropolitan areas of those states and the cost of living is expensive. The republican controlled states look nice in the city/town centers and tourist areas (maintained by cheap labor, illegals), but the rest of the state is a shit-hole. There are more homeless in the republican states (weather a factor, and republicans don't support "services"). Jobs pay more in Democrat states. Partially why cost of living is higher. Why do you think medical school costs so much today? Because doctors get paid a lot of money today.
The Electoral College should be gone. It worked for the most part back in the day when most people lived either on the east or west coasts. Now plenty of people live in the middle of the country. It's just not needed anymore. Plus, gerrymandering allows elections to be stolen. Every other election is decided by whomever gets the highest number of votes, I don't see why President shouldn't be any different. If you want to keep the Electoral College, then every state should have the number of senators and representatives that represent it based on population. North Dakota has a population of 672,591 people. California has a population of 37,253,956 people. Yet both have two senators. The system needs to be updated.
More shit, starting from the opening sentence.
Put down the Koolaid and step away from the pitcher.
I am going to do you a small favor - I am going to tell you how to begin to think about things...
Begin by ditching your ideological trappings, whatever they may be - stop thinking about things in terms of Left/Right, Liberal/Conservative, Democrat/Republican.
Instead, think of Urban vs Suburban/Rural.
Got that?
Now, explain San Francisco.
If you can manage to effectively blame that on the Right/Conservative/Republican contingent, go no further - you're beyond salvation.
Once you've properly concluded why San Francisco is the way it is, think again about the Electoral College and try to defend doing away with it.
Do it now.
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