But then I got to thinking, and I realized that this is a situation that has some merit to it. Here's my fantasy of how it plays out (and yes, I know this is a fantasy. But let me have it for a few hours):
- Dallas elector's example is followed by others who are not willing to go public, but who know that the future of the country rest in their hands: Will they turn the country over to a dangerously ignorant narcissist? Okay, I think most of them will. Because most people hate confrontation. Most people are rule-followers. Hell, I'm mostly a rule-follower. But some people will see a crisis. Maybe some. Maybe enough.
- Agent Orange loses the electoral college vote, and is not president. Who becomes president? Honestly, who cares at this point. Because other than some of the cabinet appointees and their backers, there is no one less qualified or more dangerous.
- The GOP members of congress express vociferous outrage! And (here's the key bit) respond by moving through legislation to do away with the electoral college altogether and have presidents elected by popular vote. And the democrats, in a gentleperson's agreement, tactfully do not mention how secretly relieved their GOP colleagues are.
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I read that op-ed and thought "Is this an age where people have the moral courage to do the right thing?" And by "right thing" I mean not elect Trump. I hope it may be, but I am not confident. If it happened, it would save us. I'd take almost any of the other republicans over Trump, but of course, I'd prefer a democrat.
There's some movement in that direction, by people calling themselves "Hamilton electors" and trying to persuade enough electors from both parties to agree on a moderate Republican candidate (Romney and Kasich seem to be the top choices) to keep Trump out of office. There's also some fundraising for anticipated legal bills and fines by people calling themselves "Hamilton defenders." If it's working, it's doing so very, very quietly (which is presumably how it would need to work to work at all, but I very much doubt they can can get the numbers they need).
This is such a tough issue. On one hand, I get the idea of standing up against a system that elected someone problematic. On the other, it feels like we're playing with fire by undermining the election process
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Imagine if we actually moved to a popular vote system! It’s overdue, but wow, would it shake things up. The current system has been in place for so long, maybe we’re finally ready for a change
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This fantasy makes a lot of sense. If only more electors would have the courage to act independently, maybe we wouldn’t be in this mess to begin with
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The idea of Congress passing legislation to abolish the Electoral College sounds too good to be true. But sometimes it takes a crisis to push for reform
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Letting electors make decisions like this feels like a double-edged sword. Today they may act with integrity, but what if next time they make things worse
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I love the idealism here. It’s refreshing to think about the possibility of change, even if it's a bit far-fetched. Maybe it's time to start thinking outside the box.
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Honestly, having a popular vote could simplify things so much. But I wonder if smaller states would feel completely overlooked. The system might have some merit in that regard
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People have been calling to abolish the Electoral College for years. Maybe this is the perfect opportunity to reconsider it, but how would we even begin to make that change
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It’s funny how breaking the rules sometimes feels like the only way to fix the rules. But I worry about what kind of precedent this would set for future electionsSparsh Bagga
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This hypothetical is fun to think about, but the reality is complicated. I doubt enough electors would actually stand up against the system like this.
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I feel like this situation highlights a huge flaw in the Electoral College. It’s supposed to be a safeguard, but here we are, and it feels like it’s failing us.
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