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Post by baggins on Nov 5, 2024 12:39:21 GMT
Nope, still not got it. Christ I'm thick. |
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Post by supergas on Nov 5, 2024 12:40:38 GMT
I quite like the Electoral College system. Without it many states would basically become irrelevant and the candidates would focus on the large cities and ignore a lot of what the middle of the country cares about Middle of the Country? Most of the largest cities are on the Atlantic and Pacific coastlines. More people live in the city of New York than live in total in 37 of the states (most of those states being in the middle of the country). If it was a straight popular vote the candidates would focus on the big cities rather than the other two thirds of the states |
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Post by baggins on Nov 5, 2024 13:07:07 GMT
Most of the largest cities are on the Atlantic and Pacific coastlines. More people live in the city of New York than live in total in 37 of the states (most of those states being in the middle of the country). If it was a straight popular vote the candidates would focus on the big cities rather than the other two thirds of the states Aren't there some big Cities inland? Dallas, Denver, etc? |
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Post by francegas on Nov 5, 2024 16:24:25 GMT
First result of US election is in. The tiny community of Dixville Notch has declared a 3-3 draw.
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Post by yattongas on Nov 5, 2024 16:28:57 GMT
First result of US election is in. The tiny community of Dixville Notch has declared a 3-3 draw. Haha just saw that ! I guess the polling was right and it’s evenly split 😂 |
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 5, 2024 16:29:25 GMT
First result of US election is in. The tiny community of Dixville Notch has declared a 3-3 draw. Probably a microcosm of the election itself. I'm expecting Harris to win the popular vote but actual electoral college votes will be close, probably involving recounts and lawyers. I'm not a betting man, but if I were I'd wager Pennsylvania will effectively determine the winner. |
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Post by francegas on Nov 5, 2024 16:32:53 GMT
First result of US election is in. The tiny community of Dixville Notch has declared a 3-3 draw. Haha just saw that ! I guess the polling was right and it’s evenly split 😂 Wonder if it went to a recount 😂😂 |
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Post by yattongas on Nov 5, 2024 16:33:58 GMT
Haha just saw that ! I guess the polling was right and it’s evenly split 😂 Wonder if it went to a recount 😂😂 I’m more worried that it took them 15 mins to do the count ? 6 bloody votes ! 😂 |
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Post by yattongas on Nov 5, 2024 16:57:33 GMT
Trump: I hear we’re doing very well in Georgia . I think we’re going to have a very big victory.
It’s started 🙄😂
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Post by trevorgas on Nov 5, 2024 17:00:09 GMT
Trump: I hear we’re doing very well in Georgia . I think we’re going to have a very big victory. It’s started 🙄😂 Hope he's just bull sh.tting,the thought of him almost makes me physically sick🤮 |
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Post by yattongas on Nov 5, 2024 17:06:19 GMT
Trump: I hear we’re doing very well in Georgia . I think we’re going to have a very big victory. It’s started 🙄😂 Hope he's just bull sh.tting,the thought of him almost makes me physically sick🤮 Of course he’s bull sh1t ting , he’s been setting up the narrative for months. This is just the start . ☹️ |
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Post by Gassy on Nov 5, 2024 17:15:14 GMT
Almost hoping for a Trump win. 5 years went pretty fast last time and I can’t deal with going through this crap each election
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Post by yattongas on Nov 5, 2024 17:28:34 GMT
Almost hoping for a Trump win. 5 years went pretty fast last time and I can’t deal with going through this crap each election WTF ? 😬 |
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Post by aghast on Nov 5, 2024 17:33:24 GMT
I still think Trump will win despite Harris getting a bigger share of the vote. I'm not a fan of our first past the post system but it looks positively enlightened compared to the US one which looks more like a Trade Union block vote from the 1970s. I quite like the Electoral College system. Without it many states would basically become irrelevant and the candidates would focus on the large cities and ignore a lot of what the middle of the country cares about Like the situation where the candidate with the most votes loses? Is that what the middle of the country cared about in 2016 when Clinton beat Trump by 3 million votes? |
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 5, 2024 17:43:20 GMT
Almost hoping for a Trump win. 5 years went pretty fast last time and I can’t deal with going through this crap each election Probably felt quick because it was only 4. 🤭 |
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Post by Gassy on Nov 5, 2024 17:46:12 GMT
Almost hoping for a Trump win. 5 years went pretty fast last time and I can’t deal with going through this crap each election WTF ? 😬 Honestly all the bull that we have to go through for years when he loses and tries getting re-elected is worse than if he just won |
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Post by yattongas on Nov 5, 2024 18:23:51 GMT
Honestly all the bull that we have to go through for years when he loses and tries getting re-elected is worse than if he just won Sorry Gassy but really can’t agree with that. |
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Post by trevorgas on Nov 5, 2024 18:35:31 GMT
Hope he's just bull sh.tting,the thought of him almost makes me physically sick🤮 Of course he’s bull sh1t ting , he’s been setting up the narrative for months. This is just the start . ☹️ I will go to bed tonight and hope to wake up with Kamala 🤭🤭 |
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 5, 2024 19:28:30 GMT
Of course he’s bull sh1t ting , he’s been setting up the narrative for months. This is just the start . ☹️ I will go to bed tonight and hope to wake up with Kamala 🤭🤭 According to Justin Webb on the radio yesterday, half past midnight will reveal Georgia and anything close could point to Harris. A big Trump win and it'll probably be him. The next likely significant declaration would be around 5 or 6am our time so should get a bit of beauty sleep. |
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Post by Gassy on Nov 5, 2024 19:42:46 GMT
Honestly all the bull that we have to go through for years when he loses and tries getting re-elected is worse than if he just won Sorry Gassy but really can’t agree with that. To clarify - I don't want Trump to win. I just cant be bothered with wondering about all the panic if he does. F*ck it, if he wins I can ignore politics for a while. If he loses, we have to hear about all the sh** for years, the riots that'll come, the moaning, the prison sentences - everything. And then in 4 years we'll do it all again anyway. |
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