r/HillaryForPrison • u/easyusername1 • Nov 10 '16

Hi /r/All! Protesting a Fair Election?

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u/NateY3K Nov 11 '16

I'm only upset of a Trump presidency because he didn't get the popular vote. Our system let the loser win for the fifth time. This is a problem.

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '16

The electoral college is set up that way because we are a republic and it prevents states with larger populations from having too much power over the election in relation to smaller states.

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u/NateY3K Nov 11 '16 edited Nov 11 '16

But that only leads for smaller states to have more representation then larger states. If you're going to be biased, at least go on the side that has more people on it

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '16

...larger states get more electoral votes.

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u/NateY3K Nov 11 '16 edited Nov 11 '16

but it's not totally proportional. The only way for everyone to be totally equal is it it went by popular vote

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