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by jhayward 2974 days ago
> Propaganda is used to change peoples' opinions

No, this is misinformation. The purpose of propaganda and disinformation is to reduce a population's ability to discern the truth. To wear down cognitive abilities until people stop trying. You can't use apathy or lack of initiative as a "fact" supporting your pet conclusion.

As for your assertion that there is "no", "none at all" support for any such change it just happens that it's a well studied question.

You should acquaint yourself with the facts that studies have obtained. For instance, Gallup[1] tracks opinion in surveys.

In the recent past as much as 62% of the population supported a constitutional amendment eliminating the Electoral College. After the more recent election year, 2016, it is closer - 47% vs 49%, still in favor of change.

In short, your argument is just baseless noise - just like a lot of what's being emitted by disinformationists in our current environment.

[1] http://news.gallup.com/poll/198917/americans-support-elector...

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I invite you to show me evidence of any marches on Washington where people demanded a new electoral system.
Well, assuming there haven't been any, that doesn't imply people want someone other than the popular vote winner to be elected.

There is a simple way to ensure that the popular vote winner becomes President, so one explanation for why there are no marches advocating "a new electoral system" is that the enlightened realize there is no need to change the Constitution.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Popular_Vote_Intersta...

Sure there is. Your compact, which still isn't even in effect despite being around for over a decade, doesn't fix the problem with Duverger's Law and the two-party duopoly.