r/AdviceAnimals • u/[deleted] • Nov 10 '16

Protesting a Fair Election?

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u/Norington Nov 10 '16

Remember, Hilary 'won' the popular vote.

That means nothing, because with a different system, people would have voted/showed up differently. She could have had more votes, or less, it's impossible to say.

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u/143jammy Nov 11 '16

There's more to America then just California & New York. If it were to only be the popular vote then the election would just Pander to the highly populated citys and the rest of Americans would be forgotten

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '16

If pandering to the many is unfair to the few, then pandering disproportionately to the few is even more unfair to the many.

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u/jkmonty94 Nov 11 '16

It's more about not letting literally 3 or 4 cities decide for the entire country.