Message from @Inept Chronicler
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Funny enough, the US had a Progressive Party once
Made by the Father of Progressivism, himself, Teddy Roosevelt
It was actually the most successful Third Party in US History
Unfortunately, he split the Vote with Taft and gave Woodrow Wilson a Landslide Victory
Those numbers have *slightly* shifted
Don't worry. I'm sure we'll hear about how the Electoral College *desperately needs reform* once Trump's re-elected.
The Electoral College was always meant to be Temporary
In Fact, the Founders intended it to be replaced with Direct Democracy
No they fucken didn't
But the EC Favoured Land Owners and no way Land Owners were gonna share the vote with the Peasants
The founders hated direct democracies
They hated Direct Democracy as a System of Gov't
Not as a Voting Method
No, that's actually inaccurate. The founding father's understood the dangers of pure democracies, fearing the tyranny of the majority. That's why were a Democratic Republic.
It doesn't matter whether or not the founders favored it, the question is *is it a good idea*?
We're talking about electing a person
Not running a country
Ah, now I see your point.
You look at mayors and district congressmen and senators
They're voted in with Direct Democracy
The idea was for Presidents to also be elected that way
They only wanted land lords, and bussissness owners to vote becuase they had skin in the game
At first
That was the Temporary Solution
Since the country was unstable after the Revolution
They wanted to smooth things out first before letting regular people Vote
Which didn't happen until Andrew Jackson
Direct democracy wouldn't be feasible in today's politics due to districting. Jefferson's manual of parliamentary practice explains his position on having elected representatives.
I personally wouldn't want Direct Democracy for Electing the president either, tbbh
No direct democracies
Besides, without the current system rust belt and central states would be marginalized out of existence. At best is taxation without representation - at worst it's a recipe for civil conflict.
I'm too afraid of the average person and their lack of knowledge to trust them.
@Inept Chronicler There is a difference between using Direct Democracy to Elect and using Direct Democracy as a System of Gov't
Like France, for instance, elects their Presidents through Direct Democracy but they're still a Congressional Republic run like the US
Yes their is because as a consequence all the cities control the power and deciede the elections
Fucking the rural areas
That's actually untrue; been debunked numerous times
But even then, that's why I personally wouldn't have the President be directly elected