mozz@mbin.grits.dev to politics @lemmy.world · 8 months agoWould young Americans really vote for Trump today?gelliottmorris.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square52fedilinkarrow-up191arrow-down19file-text
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minus-squarecircuitfarmer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down2·8 months agoUnless the Electoral College magically goes away, this will be a rough election for a majority of Americans. Lots of long-standing issues are coming to a head with the realization that we’ve already been fascist for a while.
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·8 months agoThere IS a plan to move to the popular vote, but it only kicks in if we get enough states to represent 270 electoral votes. As of now it’s at 205 enacted with 88 pending. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact
Unless the Electoral College magically goes away, this will be a rough election for a majority of Americans. Lots of long-standing issues are coming to a head with the realization that we’ve already been fascist for a while.
There IS a plan to move to the popular vote, but it only kicks in if we get enough states to represent 270 electoral votes.
As of now it’s at 205 enacted with 88 pending.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact