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Why The Electoral College Revolt Was Doomed
There was much ado about the Hamilton Electors, a pack of Electoral College Electors trying to get the College to elect a Republican alternative to Trump. Despite unprecedented public support and pressure, the Hamilton Elector movement went out with a mighty fizzle. It was probably doomed from the start.
The Electoral College: WHY!?
But seriously, why on earth do we have the Electoral College? Something about having to travel in carriages?
It’s a question a lot of people are asking after an election with a pretty big gap between the popular vote and the outcome.
So why on earth does it exist? What’s the point? Is it fulfilling its purpose? What alternatives are there, and how would we get to them?
Learn all this and more, including why you don’t kill your admirals, on today’s episode!
Is the US Voting System to Blame for Donald Trump?
Seth Stevenson of Slate wrote an article on Monday called “Don’t Blame Voters for the Rise of Trump. Blame the Stupid Way We Vote.” Slate isn’t known for being particularly easy on the right-wing, so this is one of those “Only Nixon can open China” sorts of deals, and very much worth a read. But the axe I want to grind is that we can’t take responsibility away from voters for who they ended up picking.
How to Hack the Electoral College… and Its Implications
The record setting distaste of Clinton and Trump has some people thinking about getting an alternative into office. Really serious people are considering using the Constitution to hack the electoral college. What are the potential implications if they pull it off?