2020 Presidential Election

[Martina]

Economically, it's a much bleaker world to get by in now. Yes, there's less institutional and casual racism and homophobia, but economic inequality has destroyed the prospects for many young people. It's a totally different economy. There's way more poverty and much less chance of climbing out of it.

When Hillary began her campaign, they wouldn't refer to economic inequality. Obama was out there campaigning for her saying things are great, that there are just a few pockets of misery that remain. The popularity of Bernie's message and later the election of Trump forced them to wake up. But the question is how could they have been so out of touch.

Biden's comments prove he is still woefully out of touch. I don't like it. However, I would still vote for him. One of the ways we can begin to emerge from this death of neoliberalism is by strengthening unions, and I trust Biden to do that. He's not my first pick, and there are mainstream Dems I wouldn't vote for, but I would still cast a ballot for Biden against Trump.

[ksrainbow]

... being that the electoral college has the final *vote* in every presidential election: my vote does not always guarantee my voice was the most popular.

Ks-

p.s.: the Electrical College is set by gerrymandered districts who suppress voter turnout.

[Martina]

Ks, I know the selection of electors is political, but don't they just follow the voting at state level, meaning if the popular vote in the entire state goes to a candidate, then all electors, regardless of party, vote for that candidate? I know a couple of states split them. Maine?

I know it's not legally required, and I kind of wish they hadn't done it the last time, but . . . .

Originally Posted by ksrainbow

p.s.: the Electrical College is set by gerrymandered districts who suppress voter turnout.