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0 pointsdahdum3y ago0 comments

> If our government was elected based on a "one person one vote" principle, Republicans would be nearly guaranteed to lose the presidency and Congress.

True in the very short term, but that's only because neither party really targets the popular vote. Both would realign their platform and bases accordingly, and we'd just end up with a new system with new flaws.

However, if you are correct, that would mean a de facto one-party state. That's downright frightening to me, even if I am a member of that party.

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midoridensha3y ago

You wouldn't get a one-party state. The US did this before: back in the 1800s, there were 2 parties, the Whigs and the Democratic-Republicans. The Whigs imploded, so the other party broke in 2, yielding the two present-day parties.

If the GOP were to collapse and die out (as it should), the Democratic Party would simply break in 2, creating two new parties: the left-wing/progressive party and the center-right party. The former would champion all kinds of social causes and the latter would be the pro-business party.

jquery3y ago

>Both would realign their platform and bases accordingly

Don’t threaten me with a good time.

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