Electoral vs popular vote

[april]

6,943,276...that is how many people in Canada voted for Liberals in 2015.
39.47% of the total vote.
That equates to 54% of the seats in Parliament, though. Are you sure your vote really counted the way you think? My vote only counted as far as my MP went.
So did yours.

No idea. .as I said I don't really follow politics... I only voted for the first time last yr because I didn't want Trudeau in...
I'm a firm believer that the whole thing is rigged to begin with and ur (American ) votes are basically a giant pacifier. ..the American side of politics is a side show in comparison to the Canadian side..from what I've seen the ones elected in Canada get the most overall votes...the recent American election hurt my brain to watch...I mean ya ok we elected a crack head and former drama teacher but we draw the line a accused multiple rapist. ..I hope...lol

 

[ThaMagnificent]

Go back to ur mom and learn some class...

Liberal tolerance at it's finest on display....

 

[mynameisnobody]

He got less votes tho.

He got more than he needed he could have dropped a state and still won.
Its O..V..E..R..

 

[heckler73]

No idea. .as I said I don't really follow politics... I only voted for the first time last yr because I didn't want Trudeau in...

Oh! I'm sorry, I mistakenly thought you were a seasoned veteran of this process. That's okay then...you'll learn in time what your vote actually represents, unless Tr-uh-doh does change the system as he stated. Then your vote will mean something else.

 

[april]

Liberal tolerance at it's finest on display....

The only thing on display is u...and ur really not at ur finest sweetheart. ..need a snickers?

 

[DG1959]

The sky is falling !

 

[mynameisnobody]

No idea. .as I said I don't really follow politics... I only voted for the first time last yr because I didn't want Trudeau in...I'm a firm believer that the whole thing is rigged to begin with and ur votes are basically a giant pacifier. ..the American side of politics is a side show in comparison to the Canadian side..from what I've seen the ones elected in Canada get the most overall votes...the recent American election hurt my brain to watch...I mean ya ok we elected a crack head and former drama teacher but we draw the line a accused multiple rapist. ..I hope...lol

You have MPD. How many of you are there? Off your meds?

 

[dannyboy602]

I was curious about the Electoral College's purpose and history myself, so I looked it up the other night .

good info..i actually read all that. don't remember it but I read it.

 

[april]

Oh! I'm sorry, I mistakenly thought you were a seasoned veteran of this process. That's okay then...you'll learn in time what your vote actually represents, unless Tr-uh-doh does change the system as he stated. Then your vote will mean something else.

I'm pretty sure he called Trump and set up a play date...
Honestly I never thought my vote counted so I never bothered. .my guy made me vote because he thinks it counts...
Anyhoo my only comment is that it's very confusing that someone can get the most votes and not win..

 

[april]

Need a tissue? Quit whining like a bitch

Lol oh honey it's ok let it out...clearly u need 2 snickers

 

[tyler.durden]

It blows my mind how many people don't understand how our system works. Failure of education. The people that say it should be a popular vote would be the first to bitch when the majority went against what they want. In a true democracy, Slavery, 51% for=legal. Sex with minors 52% for =legal. Theft 50.5% for =legal. Discriminatory policies towards Caucasians 80% for=legal. .. see how that works?

Is all good until you're the sheep. ...

Your stats seem to be where the disconnect is for most people. Remember, a true/popular vote democracy would not vote on specific issues or allocations, it would simply elect a POTUS that is checked by Congress. That team would legislate specific issues and allocations, as they currently do. In all practicality, they would not vote for slavery, pedophilia or theft to be legal just because we abolished the EC and switched over to a popular vote. If a popular vote decided each and every issue, I could better see your point...

 

[Bublonichronic]

I have a hard time believing the popular vote would be for pedophilia slavery or theft...silly argument

 

[Fogdog]

not sure if this is reliable but, http://prntly.com/2016/11/11/sorry-liberals-donald-trump-actually-won-the-popular-vote-new-update/

Not reliable

Clinton: 60,576,192 votes (47.7%)
Trump: 60,121,004 votes (47.4%)

source: http://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/president (updated 1 hour ago)

Doesn't matter. Trump won the electoral college, which prevented a relatively few counties from overwhelming most of the country's votes. I'm not happy but wouldn't change the election system.

It was up to the Democratic party to pick a good candidate and we did not.

 

[Sir Napsalot]

If God had wanted us to vote, he'd have given us candidates

 

[DG1959]

If God had wanted us to vote, he'd have given us candidates

Spot on ! look, we really ( I ) didn't care for either one.... didn't even like all the people from both parties, nothing worth a damn to pick from.
I did vote Trump because it was better than what the democrats left the people with.... Ben Carson was a good pick but there were issues he couldn't have handled in my opinion.
I am a deplorable as far as Hillary is concerned.... but not uneducated.

 

[slabhead]

 

[Justin-case]

Done with chores already?
Did you ask mommy if you could get back on the puter?

 

[WeedFreak78]

please cite where you got those numbers. I would very well like to know how you came to your numbers...or did you just make shit up ?

It was just an example, I thought it was fairly obvious.

 

[londonfog]

It was just an example, I thought it was fairly obvious.

No a good example can be backed with facts. You just pulled some numbers out of the air and presented them as facts. When dealing with numbers it can only be right or wrong. You sir have been called out as being WRONG.
I'm going to hold back calling you a fucking liar.
altough this is

It blows my mind how many people don't understand how our system works. Failure of education. The people that say it should be a popular vote would be the first to bitch when the majority went against what they want. In a true democracy, Slavery, 51% for=legal. Sex with minors 52% for =legal. Theft 50.5% for =legal. Discriminatory policies towards Caucasians 80% for=legal. .. see how that works?

Is all good until you're the sheep. ...

 

[714steadyeddie]

When has a president ever changed anything for the better ?

Maybe it's time as a whole to realize that we don't need a president, like the founding fathers believed. Shit I'm sure there's more effective ways to regulate the people.

When's the last time a mother F president actually Did some good for people?

Then younger generation needs to realize that we can destroy the two headed monster (democrats & republicans) by voting 3rd party.

Of course my generation is so caught up in a vapid life style consumed by material possessions and seeking validation from others that we don't care enough to change the system.