the idea of using an electoral college to indirectly elect a president spread to other republics.

This was news to me. In particular, after the Holy Roman Empire fell, other countries still adopted an EC. Before abandoning it.

But they all did.

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Would it be much of an issue if we insisted presidential powers were limited to what they were when the Constitution came into force? Today’s presidents (both parties) greatly exceed the powers of Washington and Jefferson.

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Washington is a bad example, the people wanted to king him, his salary was huge, and if he wanted to do so something all he had to do was ask.

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The only reason we have it is because Republicans know that if we got rid of it, they’d never win the white house again without overhauling the whole party.

See Also: Why Puerto Rico and Washington DC are not states

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And also because democrats would lose their big tent anti-republican status.

I don’t get it.

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“Hey, Puerto Rico is economically moderate and somewhat socially conservative! You should really want them as a state, right GOP?”

GOP: “Uh, it’s just about the shade of… c-cultural differences…”

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The thing is, the GOP is dying and they know that. They built a brand around elderly blue collar white folks who love the bible they’ve never read and are so racist they even hate white guys with a tan…

Their brand appeals to this guy and excludes everyone else. That’s why they Gerrymander, that’s why they don’t want fair elections, that’s why they’ve became supportive of fascist ideals.

They know they either fade away and cease to be or…

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It’s not a national election, but in Hong Kong, a 1,500-member Beijing-controlled electoral college elects the Chief Executive of Hong Kong and controls nearly half of the legislature.

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Republicans are all anti college until you’re talking the electoral one.

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