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moose65

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23. Interesting

Reply to Stuart G (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 24, 2020, 07:02 AM

Nov 2020

In the first census in 1790, Virginia was the largest state by far, with a population of almost 750,000. The smallest state was Delaware, at just over 59,000. There were 16 states by then - Vermont, Kentucky, and Maine had joined the original 13.

Virginia was 12.65 times larger than Delaware. I doubt that the Founders could have envisioned that in 2020 the largest state would be 70 times larger than the smallest.

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Do.You think your vote doesn't count?..In 4 states, AZ, WI, GA, VT the difference was 164,000 total. [View all] Stuart G Nov 2020 OP

Thanks for posting this, it gives me the chills flamingdem Nov 2020 #1

this fucking Electoral College nonsense Skittles Nov 2020 #2

Yes, there was a..."valid reason"...That reason was to get the 13 states to become the United States Stuart G Nov 2020 #3

That's sounds like a political reason, not a valid reason coti Nov 2020 #8

The small states wanted protection from the larger states who would over-rule them in elections.. Stuart G Nov 2020 #10

Stuart, everyone knows how the Senate and EC came about. coti Nov 2020 #18

yes there WAS a valid reason Skittles Nov 2020 #12

Small states in my opinion will not allow a change to the Constitution that protects them Stuart G Nov 2020 #13

I don't give a fuck what they want Skittles Nov 2020 #14

Yes, we need change..but how to change is the issue isn't it.? Stuart G Nov 2020 #15

well THAT was something not forseen by our "brilliant" Founding Fathers Skittles Nov 2020 #16

Yeah, it's a catch-22. We may have to find an extra-Constitutional coti Nov 2020 #19

Interesting moose65 Nov 2020 #23

Maybe you should proofread this moose65 Nov 2020 #4

I included Vermont, because the original numbers were off...I am sorry for my mistake.. Stuart G Nov 2020 #5

Also, small vote differences can be big percentages in small (population) states Dem2 Nov 2020 #6

While vote margins may not be a good indicator, they are what they are.. Stuart G Nov 2020 #7

It IS the one case where a vote in a large state can have more weight than a vote in a small state Dem2 Nov 2020 #9

Of course the system by modern ideas is "bizarre" but this idea is very important: Stuart G Nov 2020 #11

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Wow... just WOW!!! Talitha Nov 2020 #17

in Certain states it does... RANDYWILDMAN Nov 2020 #20