Do you support these protests against Trump?

[Stoked]

I'm surprised. Semantics aside, would you still support them if they were ACTUALLY violent? I'm trying to understand your position.

For this? I would stop supporting the protestors if it turned violent. At that point they cross over into violating others rights.

 

[Stoked]

For the record there are some "what if" scenarios where I would even support violence. But they are extreme.

 

[Red]

Given that voter suppression is a perfectly valid campaign tactic, it is obviously time to get rid of the electoral college.

Until yesterday, I did not even know this compact existed. My sister told me about it, since she felt she would simply "feel better" about an outcome she detested if only the winner had also won the popular vote. It's a complex issue, since we were originally 13 separate colonies, and the electoral college is all about "states rights" as a result. My own state, RI, had to be brought kicking and screaming into the federal union, and only did so when the other 12 political entities threatened RI with crippling tariffs. I'm a strong enough advocate of my home state such that I'm sure I would back RI over the union if it ever came to it.

 

[♪alt13]

Given that voter suppression is a perfectly valid campaign tactic, it is obviously time to get rid of the electoral college.

How will that stop voter suppression?

 

[The Midnight]

Hmmm... this thread has taken a weird turn. Not what I thought we would be discussing at all.

 

[Deleted member 365]

Poor losers. My guess is the majority are Sanders supporters and now they have lost twice. This is the generation that the never lost, never kept score and always got a participation trophy. They don't know how to deal with defeat.

Welcome to reality. You lost. It actually happens. Get over it.

I wonder if they would feel any differently if they realized they are acting like Trump if he had lost? Probably not.

Get over it? Like you and your ilk did? Apparently protests are only bad when democrats do it.

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[Scat]

Get over it? Like you and your ilk did? Apparently protests are only bad when democrats do it.

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I never said the protests were bad. As long as they stay peaceful I have no issue. I just find them amusing.

 

[Game6Conley]

I never said the protests were bad. As long as they stay peaceful I have no issue. I just find them amusing.

What if the protests are funded by private interest groups?

 

[Gameface]

What if the protests are funded by private interest groups?

What an exciting and mysterious world you live in.

 

[Game6Conley]

What an exciting and mysterious world you live in.

So it's completely out of the realm of possibilities? 0% chance of subterfuge?

 

[Siro]

How will that stop voter suppression?

It is area specific where suppressing the vote by one or two percentage points nets you the entire state.

Edit: thus why turn out is important in determining who wins. Or why Trump tried invalidating some votes for polls staying open late. I am at work and typing quickly on my phone, but I'm sure you understand what I'm saying.

 

[Siro]

So it's completely out of the realm of possibilities? 0% of subterfuge?

Everything is within the realm of possibility. It could be aliens.