Re: [Marxism] The origins of the Electoral College

2017-11-16 Thread DW via Marxism 
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I really liked this article. It shows what a *total* anachronism is. It's a
hoot reading intellectual assholes like Alan Dershowitz on the subject.

Not only should the Electoral College go but so should the entire Federal
system. The Senate should also be made into a museum and states made into
administrative bodies. Just thinking out loud...

David
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[Marxism] The origins of the Electoral College

2017-11-16 Thread Dennis Brasky via Marxism 
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"On paper, the Electoral College served well as a way to steer
theo­retically between the large and small states and between oligarchy and
democracy. What the Framers never discussed was how the thing was supposed
to work in practice, or why it would be effective in meeting their goal of
a chief magistrate who felt like the people's choice without being beholden
to parties, parochial interests, or popular opinion. Ex­cesses of democracy
were still a far bigger worry for most of the Fram­ers, who filled the
Constitution with firebreaks against the potential depredations of the mob."


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