Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead

[Cyran]

vivster said:

gergroy said:

Or maybe you don’t understand what you are arguing against?  The US is a republic that elects it’s representatives democratically.  A direct democracy would not have any representatives and people would vote on the issues directly.  I haven’t seen anybody advocate or bring up a direct democracy except you.

The abolishment of the electoral college would not change us to a democracy.  We would still have elected officials.  The presidency is the only elected position that has this system in place... changing it to match how every other official is elected would still be a republic system....

Actually in Europe anything resembling the electoral college would disqualify you from being a democracy. It's against the principle of a direct vote. The principle of the direct vote is NOT the same as a direct democracy as it only pertains to the voting of officials and not the voting on issues and laws.

And that's only one of many things that invalidates the US as a democracy. So yes, you are right, the removal of the electoral college would not make you a democracy. For that many other things would have to happen as well.

Don't most Europe countries have a prime minster that is indirectly elected by Parliament/congress?  I much rather have the electoral college system then having my congress man dictate who get my indirect vote for president.  At least this way I have the option to vote for a congress man from one party and a president from a different party.