BrikoX@lemmy.zip to United States | News & Politics@midwest.socialEnglish · 3 months agoTim Walz calls for scrapping of electoral college to decide US presidential racewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square88fedilinkarrow-up1519arrow-down112file-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
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Kamala Harris’s running mate urges popular vote system but campaign says issue is not part of Democrats’ agenda
minus-squareMrPoopbutt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoAh, but that is the thing - democracy is not the intent. It may be the intent of some, but it is not the intent of the system as a whole.
minus-squareOccamsRazer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoYes, the United States is a representative republic, and not technically a democracy.
Ah, but that is the thing - democracy is not the intent. It may be the intent of some, but it is not the intent of the system as a whole.
Yes, the United States is a representative republic, and not technically a democracy.