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I've oftentimes complained that people complain without doing anything--or, at least, suggesting something to do.
Why don't these people find a candidate for President?
Ignore the whole throwing-your-vote-away argument for a minute. Ross Perot was doing mighty well for himself for a while there. After the boondoggle that was the 2000 Elections (and 2004 came close), people are less likely to accept the reality of an electoral college. So if a third candidate garnered a majority of the votes, and LOST the electoral votes...well, I can only imagine the outrage there. But it would at the very least put a bright spotlight on a fundamental flaw in our system of government.
And, of course, if the third party candidate won...
I'm serious here. What other options do you have to beat the system than to beat the system at its own game? If anyone else has any viable options, I'd like to hear them. Any comments that say "you can't do that" or "it's stupid" without some kind of followup consisting of a constructive suggestion will be aired for the drivel that it is.
Just so that you're warned.
I've oftentimes complained that people complain without doing anything--or, at least, suggesting something to do.
Why don't these people find a candidate for President?
Ignore the whole throwing-your-vote-away argument for a minute. Ross Perot was doing mighty well for himself for a while there. After the boondoggle that was the 2000 Elections (and 2004 came close), people are less likely to accept the reality of an electoral college. So if a third candidate garnered a majority of the votes, and LOST the electoral votes...well, I can only imagine the outrage there. But it would at the very least put a bright spotlight on a fundamental flaw in our system of government.
And, of course, if the third party candidate won...
I'm serious here. What other options do you have to beat the system than to beat the system at its own game? If anyone else has any viable options, I'd like to hear them. Any comments that say "you can't do that" or "it's stupid" without some kind of followup consisting of a constructive suggestion will be aired for the drivel that it is.
Just so that you're warned.
posted by xanadian at 2:08 PM
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