A Colorado judge has rejected an attempt by former President Donald Trump to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to keep him off the state ballot. The lawsuit claims the U.S.
I’ve thought this many times in the last 7 years, but the whole set up is built on the basic premise that “the people” would not elect someone who will so obviously act against their interests.
If voters want to elect an insurrectionist then none of it really matters. The horse has bolted. The egg is scrambled. What a mess.
It would be slightly more palatable if the President was elected by popular vote. With our current system, some nut jobs in small population states and a couple “swing” states can choose to install a dictator.
This is a bit like the “take the warning labels off and let the problem sort itself out” idea, and I can see a little merit in it, but unfortunately the 50% who need the warning labels are going to kill everyone.
It’s preposterous. Laughably absurd.
I’ve thought this many times in the last 7 years, but the whole set up is built on the basic premise that “the people” would not elect someone who will so obviously act against their interests.
If voters want to elect an insurrectionist then none of it really matters. The horse has bolted. The egg is scrambled. What a mess.
It would be slightly more palatable if the President was elected by popular vote. With our current system, some nut jobs in small population states and a couple “swing” states can choose to install a dictator.
This is a bit like the “take the warning labels off and let the problem sort itself out” idea, and I can see a little merit in it, but unfortunately the 50% who need the warning labels are going to kill everyone.