I'm pretty sure that's not how it works. For a detailed explanation, watch the video which was made before the election. Spoiler alert: Without a concession, the states decide who wins, and each state gets ONE vote. Currently, there are 37 Red States. Oh, and Hilary Clinton advised Joe Biden not to concede under any circumstance before this election too!

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...K4FJCynH-l87jk

I want a system that works better than the current one. This system was bastardized when southern states decided to concentrate their power by sending only electors from the state winner (winner takes all). Then other states followed suit. Nebraska and Maine seem to be closer to original intent of the electoral college.

In either case, the coasts won’t run the country, look at the census data or check this website to explore the issues.

https://www.nationalpopularvote.com/answering-myths

How do you propose to handle it when CA/NY and the rest get their way all the time (more popular vote) and TX decides to secede, facing the prospect of NEVER having a say in a national election?

It is the United States of America, not the United People of America. If any of the states start to feel disenfranchised (and they will, surely) then why would they stay?

why do you say that California will “get their way?” California isn’t a monolithic block of 30m blue voters. Every one of the (rather large group of) red voters in CA would see their vote actually count in a popular election.

Yes, millions in California don't vote because there is no reason to. A popular vote amendment would change the entire dynamic of the system, even opening up a third party possibility. I doubt it happens for that reason.

Let's be honest, the government is a bunch of corporate puppets, doesn't matter who is in office.

Isn’t Texas almost 1.5 times the population of NY? I’m not sure how “CA/NY get their way” when their way would include millions of votes for candidates that didn’t win the state.

Texas seceding is a new one, didn’t realize that was close. I don’t care to point out all the complexities that make secession difficult.

Have you been to CA or NY? Those states have millions of Republicans in them who feel like their votes don't count. Why should they be disenfranchised?

In any case, it seems your point is that a minority should get to decide against the wishes of the majority of the country. And you're right, we are the United States of America. But I would argue that the majority of citizens in the US identify as Americans first and citizens of their state second.

Where are 37 states red? 25 states went blue for the election, 24 have Dem Governors, the House is slightly more blue, and the Senate is slightly more red but that's up for grabs in GA in January. On top of that, Trump would need every state to vote down party lines for him, in an election where he lost both the popular vote and electoral college.

The state legislatures tell the representatives how to vote. Currently 29 state legislatures are republican controlled and I believe they picked up one or two more last Tuesday. There is a map on 270 to win.

Horse$hit. With their top two voting system, a lot of times there isn’t even a Republican on the ballot.

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