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Originally posted by Interlude
This "popular vote" harping bullshit is sort of disturbing too, and goes to show how much the average American knows about our electoral system. We don't live in a democracy, we live in a constitutional republic. Be thankful for that. I for one am glad that NY & CA don't get to determine the political plight of the rest of the country, and can look back on 9/12/01 and be glad that the popular vote didn't turn the middle east into a parking lot.
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Why exactly should people living in NY or CA have less influence on the government than the average redneck?