The Electoral College has separated the Presidency from the will of the people.
Just imagine if the Republican Party could be told: “If you continue on your current path, you’ll never win a Presidential election again.”
It might make them consider the need to change direction.
Just imagine if the Republican Party could be told: “If you continue on your current path, you’ll never win a Presidential election again.”
It might make them consider the need to change direction.
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As of now, there is no incentive for the GOP to change, as they are guaranteed electoral votes from conservative states.
Ironically, the Party that worships “the free market” is adamantly opposed to their own policies being subjected to similar evaluation by the American people.
Ironically, the Party that worships “the free market” is adamantly opposed to their own policies being subjected to similar evaluation by the American people.
Tangentially, the platonic ideal of “debate” suggests that political ideas are best subjected to the judgment of the public to determine which ideas are stronger.
One crucial difference, however, is that there is no empirical method of determining who “wins” a debate.
One crucial difference, however, is that there is no empirical method of determining who “wins” a debate.
It is now a common trope of right-wing demagogues - from D’Souza, to Shapiro, to true halfwits like Charlie Kirk - to demand liberals debate them in public.
That’s because for them, the debate IS the victory. They’re going to say they won no matter what happens.
That’s because for them, the debate IS the victory. They’re going to say they won no matter what happens.
True public approval is irrelevant to the conservative demagogue: all that matters to them is that THEIR people say they won.
This mindset is contradicted by the empirical nature of election results. Which is why the latter is viewed as increasingly untrustworthy by this sect.
This mindset is contradicted by the empirical nature of election results. Which is why the latter is viewed as increasingly untrustworthy by this sect.
Trump, some blessed day, will be gone. But I do not see the GOP returning to its pre-Trump roots any time soon.
The notion of a GOP President winning the popular vote seems all but unthinkable today.
Which is why they’re going all-in on suppression of so-called “voter fraud”.
The notion of a GOP President winning the popular vote seems all but unthinkable today.
Which is why they’re going all-in on suppression of so-called “voter fraud”.
To summarize: the credo of the modern GOP is “We won because we said so!” This will remain unchallenged as long as they are shielded from the consequences of their disastrous ideas. The surest way to prevent this is to make their champions directly accountable to the people.
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