The Electoral College Discriminates Against Hispanics and Asians
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Re: The Electoral College Discriminates Against Hispanics and Asians
#2In other words: Hispanics and Asians don't live in every state at the same proportions. I guess blaming every problem on "racist institutions" is more trendy, though.
Re: The Electoral College Discriminates Against Hispanics and Asians
#3In other words: Hispanics and Asians don't live in every state at the same proportions. I guess blaming every problem on "racist institutions" is more trendy, though.
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Re: The Electoral College Discriminates Against Hispanics and Asians
#4In other words: Hispanics and Asians don't live in every state at the same proportions. I guess blaming every problem on "racist institutions" is more trendy, though.
as americans shouldn't we all want the same things regardless of race, ethnicity or any other form of "identity"? so in theory these things should not matter, should they?
Re: The Electoral College Discriminates Against Hispanics and Asians
#5In other words: Hispanics and Asians don't live in every state at the same proportions. I guess blaming every problem on "racist institutions" is more trendy, though.
as americans shouldn't we all want the same things regardless of race, ethnicity or any other form of "identity"? so in theory these things should not matter, should they?
The parties are interested in dividing us up into voting blocks so they can selectively cater to, ignore, and pit them against each other at their own discretion.
Re: The Electoral College Discriminates Against Hispanics and Asians
#6In other words: Hispanics and Asians don't live in every state at the same proportions. I guess blaming every problem on "racist institutions" is more trendy, though.
as americans shouldn't we all want the same things regardless of race, ethnicity or any other form of "identity"? so in theory these things should not matter, should they?
That's one of those ideas that sounds really good, in theory, until you look at reality where people in California unironically want to secede from the US (or Texas in '08).
Re: The Electoral College Discriminates Against Hispanics and Asians
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
as americans shouldn't we all want the same things regardless of race, ethnicity or any other form of "identity"? so in theory these things should not matter, should they?
That's one of those ideas that sounds really good, in theory, until you look at reality where people in California unironically want to secede from the US (or Texas in '08).
> until you look at reality where people in California unironically want to secede from the US
No they don't. They were responding angrily to the election via a poll.
Re: The Electoral College Discriminates Against Hispanics and Asians
#8I come to Hacker News for technology and start-up information. Why am I continuously confronted with political agendas that have nothing to do with the purpose of this forum. Take this to some /r/ forum.
Re: The Electoral College Discriminates Against Hispanics and Asians
#9In other words: Hispanics and Asians don't live in every state at the same proportions. I guess blaming every problem on "racist institutions" is more trendy, though.
It's not incidental that they don't live in every state in equal proportion. That's a result of policy instituted by systems that, surprise, surprise have been racist for centuries. When exactly did the electoral college stop being a way to give an outsize influence to the rural white vote? That's always been it's purpose.
If you examine the historical evidence, the common reason given for the electoral college, that the founding fathers feared a demagogue, has scant evidence in its favor save for a little bit of rhetoric here and there while the constitution was being framed. The reason that is far more substantiated and coherent with the rest of the politics of the time is that the electoral college protected the influence of white landowners in states that depended on slavery.
Race in American politics is not some fucking trend. Like really? That's what you're going to go with?
Re: The Electoral College Discriminates Against Hispanics and Asians
#10In other words: Hispanics and Asians don't live in every state at the same proportions. I guess blaming every problem on "racist institutions" is more trendy, though.
as americans shouldn't we all want the same things regardless of race, ethnicity or any other form of "identity"? so in theory these things should not matter, should they?
Anytime you use "should" in a political discussion, you're on shaky ground.