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Republicans have used the electoral collage to overturn the popular vote twice in my life. I have no doubt they'll do anything they can to undermine a fair election. They can't win otherwise.
No, Republicans haven't "used" the electoral college to overturn the popular vote, that's just how our election system works. I'm all for getting rid of the electoral college, but until then, this is the system we're stuck with.
I mean, to split hairs here, republicans (democrats as well, they just never succeeded in an electoral over popular victory) intentionally target specific areas with campaigning and funds in order to "use" the electoral system to secure the w, so they have used it, but they've used it to overrule the popular vote, not overturn.
Altho depending on who you ask there was some fishy shit with Bush IIRC so that could be overturn. I don't know anything about that tho so no clue the veracity of that.
Yes, the electoral system works in favor of republicans. Just like gerrymandering is technically illegal but nobody's going to do anything about it.
Popular vote has NEVER meant shit in this country, there was no popular vote to overturn because that not how elections are measured
"Land votes not people, this is a good system" oh okay.
No one has ever claimed it was a good system, it's a system designed to work perfectly for the wealthy and the politicians they own
That's also why the Senate exists, it represents the States which are a stand in for Nobility. It's based on the UKs house of lords and house of commons. Congress represents the ~~peasants~~people, while the Senate represents the ~~nobility~~state.
7 in 8 prefer to lie.
It's just out of habit at this point
Bullshit it's 1 in 8.... It's like cockroaches you see one there's hundreds or thousands. I'd say it's a lot closer to 1:2 or 1:1.
They 'prefer' a candidate that respects the rules but will support anyone that they believe will beat the Democrats.
It's like saying, I'd prefer to win fair and square but I'm willing to cheat if playing by the rules doesn't work out.
Seems low
7 in 8 Republicans are liars.
No, that also seems low.
One in eight? Lol. One in eight are willing to admit it. Probably like 1/3-1/2 would go along with subverting democracy for "their team". We're talking about the party that's fine with the fact that they lose every popular vote and still manage to regularly get control of the government. Democracy is not important to them.
That goes up to almost 1 in 4 (23%) when you look at people who watch Newsmax and OAN
that number seems low
7-in-8 are probably full of shit.
Fucking traitors.
I'd bet those numbers are much higher in actual life. 10s of millions of Republicans will happily vote for the coup leader the next time around.
Once again Republicans showing us how much they "love" America and freedom by telling us they hate the American people and democracy.
When it stops being politics and becomes a religion in and of itself...
I read, for what that's worth, that around 30% of any population would.be authoritarian..so that makes sense
"Election rules" are what govern democracy itself. Without them you don't have a free democracy.
So the headline should be changed to "One in 8 Republicans think winning is more important than democracy" and you can see where the problem lies.
If you don't like democracy, you can expatriate. That's your option. Beyond that, it's treason.
expatriate
Emigrate. Don't sugar coat it. When they leave they will be immigrants in their new countries. Let them wrap their heads around it.
Actions a speak louder than polls. Lol to 1/8.
These are the people you see on YouTube losing their entire shit at their kids’ ball game.
Wow that's lower than I thought. Nice.
LOL, I'm suspicious that the number is that low. How many House Republicans actually supported the coup efforts with their actual votes in 2021? 147?
Seriously. Given the general level of intellect (or lack thereof) with these guys, I'd wager a good chunk didn't understand the question.
1 in 8 Republicans need their citizenship revoked and to be airdropped somewhere in the Sahara.
I mean, they don't want to play by the rules, then why not suspend them just in scope of dealing with them? (I know it's not logical, hush it).
Those same respondents would brutally avow that any Democrat running for office definitely needs to follow ALL rules.
The thing that scares me a lot more is the number that don't explicitly think that way, but will believe any story that says the election was stolen by Soros or whatever
This is the best summary I could come up with:
One holds that Trump was simply pushing the boundaries of legality, squeezing through cracks or uncertainties in the process to effect a result that blocked Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Others simply think it was a clever effort to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, like violating unwritten rules to win a sporting contest.
Included among the questions was one that teased out an aspect of the distinction drawn above: Would Republican primary voters rather have a party nominee who respected the rules and customs of elections … or one who would do whatever it takes to win?
While that minority of the electorate who is indifferent to rules and customs is interesting, it’s probably more telling that so many Republicans express a preference for a rule-abiding candidate and also want Trump to be the 2024 nominee.
This group almost certainly falls into the first school of thought articulated at the beginning of this article, those who think Trump was pushing against the rules to retain power, without breaking them.
The former president and his allies have stoked this idea for years, in part recognizing that it is a preferable legal strategy to admitting that he’d broken the law.
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"one in 8". You're killing me op. Also that's awful.
Sounds like most SportsBall fans. As long as my team wins, whatever it takes.