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10-01-2022 | 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by RJSAviator76

Sure would be wild if we didn't have the House of Representatives. Oh, and how many electoral votes again?

California has one electoral vote for every 650k residents (roughly).

North Dakota has 650k residents and 3 electoral votes.

10-01-2022 | 11:13 AM

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California has one electoral vote for every 650k residents (roughly).

North Dakota has 650k residents and 3 electoral votes.

Both states are members of the United *States* of America.

10-01-2022 | 11:52 AM

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Some of it is school system... people don't want their kids indoctrinated with every whackjob ideology that comes out of left field.

Let’s not sell anyone short. Right field can generate plenty of “whackjob ideology” too.

10-01-2022 | 12:23 PM

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Both states are members of the United *States* of America.

“You can’t criticize something unless you call for a constitutional convention” is a pretty ****ty take

10-01-2022 | 12:39 PM

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“You can’t criticize something unless you call for a constitutional convention” is a pretty ****ty take

You're criticizing something which is fundamentally defined by the constitution. Criticize all you like but it's a waste of breath unless you advocate:

a) A Constitutional Convention or
b) A civil war

Which is it? (a) is the only legal path to change what you don't like, and if try to wave a wand and abrogate the constitution that severely I can guarantee that the union will dissolve. Or simply throw out by force the unconstitutional government which would be by definition illegitimate. The good news is that it won't be much of a civil war since the vast majority of those who are capable and/or inclined to fight will all be on the same side.

Although I suppose you could try to arrange for an amicable divorce.

10-01-2022 | 12:43 PM

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I can simultaneously think something is ridiculous and also recognize that it’s unlikely to change. But yes, I do encourage a constitutional convention to fix the completely unfair representation system we have.

“neener neener it’s never going to change” is a ****ty take.