Posted: 3/24/2010 7:02:55 AM EDT
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Politically speaking, the most direct path toward civil unrest in the US would be the repeal of the Electoral College. Discuss. |
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I don't follow this line of thinking. I believe it would have exactly the opposite effect. Hell, most people probably don't realize that they don't actually vote directly for the president. Probably true, but the fact is that the President is elected by the swing electorates of about 11 States (MO, PA, IA, OH, and increasingly states like NC and FL.) This moderates Presidential policies, and dictates where political attention and money goes. Without the College, the opposite would occur. The resulting policies that would be driven by liberal, urban elites on both coasts would result in inevitable pushback. However, the pushback would politically impotent, resulting in increased frustration that will seek an outlet. One in nine Americans is a Californian. Californian policies would become the template for the Nation, regardless of their suitability. Elites in CA and NY would not have any inkling that States Rights would be in their best interest (think Mayor Bloomberg). |
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It would unequivocally and overwhelmingly end the republic the founding fathers designed. It is the last bastion of states rights. That said, most people don't even come close to understanding it, so there would be minimal concerns raised. No concerns, yes. But the effects would be mammoth. People don't have to understand plate techtonics to feel the earthquake. Also, what you are saying regarding States' Rights will play into a later thread, "The repeal of direct election of Senators should be a long term political goal of the Conservative Movement in America." |