Even in the “good” states, you’re still stuck with federal legislatures chosen by a deliberately biased process.
That’s the thing with rigging elections; you don’t need to absolutely control the votes of the whole electorate. You just need enough of a thumb on the scales to tip the balance in your preferred direction.
Structuring the system to encourage domination by two ideologically close parties with roughly balanced support makes this much easier to do, too.
Yeah, the system is rigged… in favour of Sanders and Trump. Without the winner takes all system in the GOP primaries, Trump would be on a lousy 35% of delegates instead of the commanding lead be currently has. Similarly if the Democrats awarded their delegates proportionally, the fact that Hillary won high turnout states would translate to an even greater lead. If there was no superdelegates to worry about, Hillary would be pretty much done at this point - She’d need a mere third of the vote in California. Sanders needs the superdelegates to win at this point. In terms of voter suppression, those have all disproportionately affected minority districts where Clinton is more popular. In terms of media, Sanders and Trump have both benefited from massive coverage.
Trump and Sanders are both artifacts of their respective primary systems. Simply ask what would happen if you swap over the dem and gop systems - both would be doomed.
Less than 25% disagree.
Thankfully Clinton will fix all this mess right after she cleans up Wallstreet
Pff, how about you read this:
Half of Americans are really stupid.
In the US, fucking is a curse!
Only half? Damn generous estimate.
Welcome to the grown ups table kids! Want a say in your “democracy” ? I’ll see you in the streets!
For newbies still waking up - I recommend the new Michael Moore doc - get a taste of reality on how shit north america is compared to other places.
The only thing that is 'rigged" about American elections is that so many people, so many STUPID people DON’T VOTE. Some local, off-year elections have 4 or 5 or 6% turnout. Even a major presidential election has, maybe, 50 or 60% turnout. Unbelievable. People are so stupid-ass lazy they can’t even drag themselves to the polls to raise their hands. That is what corrupt politicians count on.
Welcome to Boing Boing.
I hope you have more to say here than just “No its just because ‘the complainers’ are stupid and lazy and wrong! Superdelegates, voter supression, and the fact elections are usually on a workday during work hours have NOTHING to do with it!”
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