65% of U.S. adults say the way the president is elected should be changed so that the winner of the popular vote nationwide wins the presidency.

65% of U.S. adults say the way the president is elected should be changed so that the winner of the popular vote nationwide wins the presidency.

    • Soulg@lemmy.world
      5·
      1 year ago

      The last republican to win the popular vote was Bush in 04. It would force them to actually care about what the people need instead of just threatening everyone else

    • TrismegistusMx@lemmy.world
      1·
      1 year ago

      You say that it would help Republicans, but the last two times the electoral college went against the popular vote they gave the presidency to Republicans.

      • Kethal@lemmy.world
        2·
        1 year ago

        Five presidents have been elected despite losing the popular vote. Four of those were Republicans: Hayes, Harrison, Bush, Trump. John Quincy Adams was the first, just as the Republican party came into existence, although he wasn’t a member. He joined it later.

        • TrismegistusMx@lemmy.world
          1·
          1 year ago

          I agree with that. Republicans have shown themselves to be remarkably adept at making people stupid enough to fall for their authoritarian bullshit.