ShockPop 7,747 Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 1 minute ago, TheFame Monster said: Clinton 59.8 million Trump 59.6 million Praying for you Not really Good because I have no spiritual or religious beliefs 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKANK 14,288 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Just now, ShockPop said: I always forget. No wonder the political system is bad. Needs an overhaul to say the least. Ironically, and unfortunately, that sentiment is why Donald Trump is our next President. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShockPop 7,747 Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 Just now, DrewStevens said: Is it really hypocrisy tho? A Republican hasn't won the popular vote since 1998. Then the country didn't want them and they should leave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterJC 174 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 14 minutes ago, ShockPop said: Wtf is this undemocratic and screwed up electoral system?! The colleges went against the votes of the people, I've just discovered. Literally a couple of people looked at the votes then did what they felt like doing! SURELY America won't stand by and allow the democratic process to be corrupted this way 😮 Hillary got nation-wide popular vote, but electoral college votes are awarded by states on winner-takes-all principle. It is not like Hillary got electoral college votes but electoral college members voted for Trump. I could not get this "Literally a couple of people looked at the votes then did what they felt like doing!", so I am not sure if I got what you said properly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterPaws 2,745 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 11 minutes ago, ArtGagaPop said: Yeah i dont get the point of this system. If a state are lets say 51% of favor of one of the candidates why does the rest of the 49% just get ignored, they basically erase their voices. I was shocked to hear about this system before the voting even begin since i did not know about this. *PLEASE IGNORE* Yeah me neither I'm so confused. I'm not American so I shouldn't be mad in the first place, but why is this system even in place? I get that if we went by the popular vote, Obama wouldn't even have been president. But why is it so? What's the point of the popular vote? EDIT: STATED WRONG INFORMATION. IGNORE THIS POST. I just don't want to edit my original post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShockPop 7,747 Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 Just now, SKANK said: Ironically, and unfortunately, that sentiment is why Donald Trump is our next President. I have an awful feeling he wants to allow longer presidential terms. It's a week late. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFame Monster 9,015 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 2 minutes ago, DrewStevens said: Is it really hypocrisy tho? A Republican hasn't won the popular vote since 1998. Yes it is, because the popular vote has never determined the outcome of the election. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterJC 174 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 5 minutes ago, MonsterPaws said: I get that if we went by the popular vote, Obama wouldn't even have been president in the first place. But why is it so? Obama won by the popular vote too, both in 2008 and 2012. So if system was based on nation-wide popular vote, Obama would still become president. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFame Monster 9,015 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 3 minutes ago, ShockPop said: Good because I have no spiritual or religious beliefs 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShockPop 7,747 Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 Just now, MonsterJC said: Hillary got nation-wide popular vote, but electoral college votes are awarded by states on winner-takes-all principle. It is not like Hillary got electoral college votes but electoral college members voted for Trump. That makes no sense. There should be proportional representation. 2 states with 100 people each get beaten by 3 states with 10 people each?! It's such nonsense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewStevens 5,249 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Just now, TheFame Monster said: Yes it is, because the popular vote has never determined the outcome of the election. And how is it hypocrisy? That's not what hypocrisy means. In denial? Maybe. Hypocrite? Not really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewStevens 5,249 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 2 minutes ago, MonsterPaws said: Yeah me neither I'm so confused. I'm not American so I shouldn't be mad in the first place, but why is this system even in place? I get that if we went by the popular vote, Obama wouldn't even have been president. But why is it so? What's the point of the popular vote? Obama won the popular vote twice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterJC 174 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 4 minutes ago, ShockPop said: That makes no sense. There should be proportional representation. 2 states with 100 people each get beaten by 3 states with 10 people each?! It's such nonsense. You are right. It is totally illogical Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterPaws 2,745 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Just now, MonsterJC said: Obama won by the popular vote too, both in 2008 and 2012. So if system was based on nation-wide popular vote, Obama would still become president. Oh really? My bad then. What's the point of the popular vote though? If let's say no one voted. Is a president still elected through the electoral college system? Why do people go and vote if in the end it doesn't even matter? So confused rn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKANK 14,288 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 2 minutes ago, ShockPop said: I have an awful feeling he wants to allow longer presidential terms. It's a week late. We are entering unknown territory. Buckle up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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