All the more reason to rid ourselves of the relic that is the Electoral College. I'm glad that state level Dems seem to mostly have their priorities right on this. Now if only we could expand the House and remove the ridiculous arbitrary cap that's been around since 1929. Too many antiquated relics to abolish and phase out, including many of our politicians.
All the more reason to rid ourselves of the relic that is the Electoral College. I'm glad that state level Dems seem to mostly have their priorities right on this. Now if only we could expand the House and remove the ridiculous arbitrary cap that's been around since 1929. Too many antiquated relics to abolish and phase out, including many of our politicians.
The cap is more likely to be repealed if we start dominating in all the large states again. Abolition of the Electoral College and US Senate are MUCH less likely. Especially since the former favors swing states and the latter favors small states.
Indeed. The British House of Commons has more than 200 additional MPs and the UK is only roughly one fifth of our population. Absolutely absurd to limit ourselves to 435 US House Members.
All the more reason to rid ourselves of the relic that is the Electoral College. I'm glad that state level Dems seem to mostly have their priorities right on this. Now if only we could expand the House and remove the ridiculous arbitrary cap that's been around since 1929. Too many antiquated relics to abolish and phase out, including many of our politicians.
none of this is going to happen for a very long time (if ever)
The cap is more likely to be repealed if we start dominating in all the large states again. Abolition of the Electoral College and US Senate are MUCH less likely. Especially since the former favors swing states and the latter favors small states.
Indeed. The British House of Commons has more than 200 additional MPs and the UK is only roughly one fifth of our population. Absolutely absurd to limit ourselves to 435 US House Members.