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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Voters in states like Iowa and New Hampshire have much more of a say than voters in states like California and Texas. That is true regardless of party. Californians and Texans are taken for granted with the Electoral College, because their votes won't matter. So we spend money on ethanol instead of mass transit. With a national popular vote, politicians would be likelier to cater to swing voters everywhere, rather than just the swing voters in swing states.
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There will always be flaws. But are you aware of any truly pure democracy that's worked?
And I say pure democracy because merely eliminating the electoral college is inadequate to render all voters' power equal. You also have to get rid of the 2 senators per state structure, which confers unfair power to voters in less populated states.
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