65% of U.S. adults say the way the president is elected should be changed so that the winner of the popular vote nationwide wins the presidency.

cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/news@lemmy.world/t/488620

65% of U.S. adults say the way the president is elected should be changed so that the winner of the popular vote nationwide wins the presidency.

  • Physnrd@lemmy.world
    1·
    9 months ago

    Then why don’t we institute the “Wyoming Rule?” It’s not “rule by the masses” but much more representative of what the population wants.

    • Neuromancer@lemm.ee
      1·
      9 months ago

      Or why don’t we just keep the system that works and has kept the country running. Why change something when it works as designed ?

      • PizzaMan@lemmy.worldOP
        3·
        9 months ago

        Why change something when it works as designed ?

        This argument could unironically have been used to support the continued use of gas chambers in Nazi Germany.

        Just because something is “working” as designed doesn’t mean we should keep using it. If the design is terrible then it needs replaced.

        • Neuromancer@lemm.ee
          1·
          9 months ago

          Godwins law.

          The design is fine. It keeps us stable as a nation.

          Also it’ll never pass. 3/4 of the states will never approve it. It’s a non-starter