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« on: September 30, 2015, 12:09:06 PM »
« edited: September 30, 2015, 12:11:01 PM by smilo »

For some strange reasons, random citizens think they should be allowed to democratically choose party nominees. Sorry, that's not how any of this works.

On the GOP side, you get a sane northeasterner or other good fiscal conservative vs. a SoCon with no chance of the presidency just so the Evangelicals feel happy. Then SC votes in line or for a good ol' boy, further diminishing the SoCon's standing.

Democrats theoretically should get the most progressive they want as their white population dictates the outcome.

Don't break the system. It's perfect. Democracy isn't.

I would like the rest of the states to be arranged into groups or something better. I liked the alternating proposal from a few years back. Some sort of detail for taking a couple states from each region on each voting day would be cool.
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Sprouts Farmers Market ✘
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E: -4.90, S: 1.74

« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2015, 02:05:27 PM »


Don't break the system. It's perfect. Democracy isn't.

I would like the rest of the states to be arranged into groups or something better. I liked the alternating proposal from a few years back. Some sort of detail for taking a couple states from each region on each voting day would be cool.

You say that the system is perfect and in the next paragraph advocate changing it.
Why isn't that a contradiction?
If the alternative of a nationwide primary is not ideal, that still doesn't mean that the same three states should always get to go first. There is a certain logic to having the current system since it eliminates weak candidates, however, so I can understand your argument a little bit.

It's not a contradiction. The traditional aspects of the system work. The parts that change every single cycle dont. SEC primary day is ludicrous. There should be a sensible arrangement similar to what the first three do.
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