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Originally posted by thedoctor:
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Originally posted by r3x29yz4a:
Yes there are more people in NY and California, and they lean (mostly) left. Yes that would give an advantage to the democrats, but isn't that the point of democracy? Majority rule. Highest number of votes wins.
But people in California have no concept of what is needed for the people in Nebraska to keep their farms going. And people in New York have no idea of the need that many mid-western states have on the federal government. The electorial college makes sure that everyone gets what they need and their voices heard. No, there might not be as many people in Nebraska as California; but the crops in Nebraska are just as important to the entire nation's economy and well being as the software industry in Silicon Valley is. The electorate system makes damn sure that this is taken into account and that every voice becomes important and is heard.
And, the farmers have no idea what the people in the cities need to survive. Bottom line is that it's supposed to be one person one vote.