Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by riku_iki 726 days ago
US's president elections are effectively decided by 10k delegates in two parties during primaries, population chooses from two options they are given. It is better than in China(which has one party), but is it really by far better?
2 comments

Let's also not forget that only 538 people have actual voting rights in US presidential elections. It's mostly a formality, but one of many flaws in the US democracy.
> the US democracy

which doesn't exist. It's a republic.

Yes
why do you think so?