oh fuck no

The US can already do that

Not that checks on power matter over time, as we have seen, I would think someone with unilateral military power would be the person you'd least want elected through direct election.

My friend has told me horror stories from when he lived there

It's not even bad

Take the Congressional Election that the US has, and just use that to elect your leader

Unlike the EC (which has a 90% Popular Victor to Electoral Victor), the US Congress has a 97% Success

What do you think about the idea that only net taxpayers should be allowed to vote?

Even if morally correct, I disavow any system that infringes on Constitutional Rights.

That being said, I'll fully endorse voter ID laws. It's 2019, not 1919. Everyone has an ID.

http://images.dailykos.com/images/359014/original/2016_House_Districts_by_Presidential_Party_Winner_Net_Change_vs_2012.png?1485791238

^The US Election would be divided like this

Basically, the Leader of the Party to Win the Most Seats in Congress becomes President

"Even if morally correct, I disavow any system that infringes on Constitutional Rights." That's a weird position. Pragmatism?

@Inept Chronicler Pretty straightforward, eh?

Works nicely too

And it lets us vote Third Parties because those parties can now freely hold seats in Congress

Not a bad idea. Breaks the electoral college into districts instead of states, am I reading that correctly?

Yep

One District gets one Vote

It would increase representation which is good.

While only net taxpayers should have a say in elected officials, it breaks the idea of every US citizen having a constitutional right to vote for an elected official.

It's how the UK, Canada, Australia, India, NZ, and Japan do things

I don't really care about what is or is not currently law, just what works.

hmmm

And I'm against any proposal that represses representation. DC is a great example of taxation with representation.

If you're not paying taxes, you're not being taxed without representation.

It eliminates votes that press for more entitlement spending.

True. But people need to climb the social-economic ladder to attain the position of net taxpayer.

AKA those with skin in the game get to vote.

Yes, work and don't take welfare.

Impressive, truly.

I'm come to the bitter realization that there will always be those who cannot contribute in any meaningful capacity to society

Another thing that would be good is "Ranked Choice Voting"

You need social programs to stave off the 10-15%

This would kill Vote Splitting

Otherwise you end up with widespread crime

Getting rid of Spoilers n shit

The theory that you should have a welfare state to appease the lower 30 percent will work until it doesn't.

Have you looked at the US debt and deficit lately?

The US is already a Welfare State