Re: OT: Harris vs. Trump

On 9/18/24 7:10 PM, Trevor Wilson wrote:

On 19/09/2024 12:35 am, mINE109 wrote:

On 9/17/24 9:15 PM, Trevor Wilson wrote:

Nonetheless, the corruption of the Electoral College continues unabated.

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Yes. the structural problems are ongoing. Both of the last two presidential elections turned on small numbers of voters in swing states despite large popular vote leads.
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Perhaps the population threshold for admission to the union could have been higher in the past.

 **Well, it seems a better system could be devised. Ours seems to work quite well. However, voting is compulsory over here. Which people really don't seem to mind too much. And, like the US, voting irregularities are virtually non-existent. That said, voting, in Australia, seems to be rather different to the US system. The 'Democracy sausage' is a common sight at most polling booths. Usually, the BBQ is operated by a charitable group, such as Rotary or The Lions and a nice time is had by most.
 Is George still around? Everyone seems to have disappeared.

All the regulars are gone. Setting up a Usenet account was presumably a bridge too far for many.