The United States Electoral reform theory thread.

As of yet, you've given me no compelling reason as to why we have to change anything. The current system works flawlessly as it has been designed.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

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Also, it would solve the problem of lobbying and corruption as a true democracy is pretty hard to corrupt.

Bullshit.

The entire system right now is based upon "What will politicians promise me in return for my vote?"

Minorities and poor people vote Democrat because Democrats will use the power of the government to benefit them through programs like Affirmative Action and social welfare.

Likewise, richer people tend to vote Republican because Republicans tend to favor tax cuts (letting them keep more of their own money) and support corporate welfare.

Regardless, I think the OP would do well to actually point out actual flaws in the system and actually argue his case as to why we should change a system that has worked for over two centuries.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Of course he's serious, Styphon. He's also the prime example why the men who founded the United States didn't want a full-fledged Democracy, because he's a damned idiot.

How ya doing, buddy?

No, it's not that I think it's perfect or that it shouldn't be scrutinized, it's just that you haven't shown me any compelling reason as to why we should change anything other than simply just changing it.

Ideas are worthless if you won't come up with some kind of valid reason behind them.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

For someone who likes to sling quotes around, you didn't seem to actually read what you quoted.

I said that the system works flawlessly as it has been designed. The American electoral system was designed to work a certain way and within those parameters, it has worked flawlessly. That, however, does not mean that the system in and of itself is perfect.

Stop trying to catch me in some shit and actually read and comprehend what the fuck was written.

I was speaking idiomatically.

I don't have 30 years of politics under my belt either.....

Just a bachelor's degree in political science and history

But even then, it doesn't require such a thing for you to simply explain WHY we should make the changes you've proposed. You're just being a lazy fuck.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

What can I say? I'm multifaceted.

And I only work for the CIA as a private analyst. They ask me to write a report when they want an outside perspective. Sounds a lot cooler than it actually is.

FELIPE NO