On Wed, 21 Dec 2016 09:50:36 +1100, Bruce >
wrote:

>In article >, Ed Pawlowski says...
>>
>> On 12/20/2016 3:57 PM, Bruce wrote:
>> > In article >, U.S. Janet B.
>> > says...
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, 20 Dec 2016 12:20:25 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>> >> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> On Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 2:14:46 PM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> Nullifying the blue votes in a red state. Meaning that a lot of
>> >>>> people are not represented. Not to mention the effect of
>> >>>> redistricting with purpose. Every person should have their vote
>> >>>> count.
>> >>>> Janet US
>> >>>
>> >>> False dichotomy.
>> >>>
>> >>> In any election, the votes of everybody who voted for the losers
>> >>> don't count.
>> >>>
>> >>> Cindy Hamilton
>> >>
>> >> all I know is that where I live there is no reason for me to vote or
>> >> voice approval or dissent. I don't matter.
>> >
>> > US and Australia must still have the English system. Winner takes all.
>> > Theoretically, you can end second in all districts/states, have the most
>> > amount of votes nation-wide and end up empty handed. Maybe it's time for
>> > a bit of modernisation.
>> >
>>
>> At a glance, it is easy to say "whoever gets the most votes wins" and
>> forget the electoral college. The more you look into it, the more most
>> people realize it is a good system that keeps a handful of people from
>> having all the power. Eliminating the EC would essentially give
>> California and New York control of the election. Is that a bad thing?
>> Certainly, as the politicians would take good care of the states that
>> can put them in office while ignoring the rest.
>
>The way it is now, Republicans in California might just as well not vote
>in a presidential election. And all the millions of Californian
>Democrats who only add to the Democratic majority, can also stay home.
>Useless system.
>
>> There is good reason to have the three branches of government too, we
>> don't want a dictator or king.
>
>Which western country has or wants a dictator or a king with real power?

No such thing these days. We have oligarchies instead. Or really, one
big oligarchy that covers western nations.