What are you thinking RIGHT NOW?

[Tora]

I wonder: what does everyone here think about the electoral college?

This is the second election out of the past five in which the electoral college elected someone who did not win the popular vote. This has caused many people to want the electoral college abolished.

Others say the electoral college is good to have because it gives the lesser-populated states more power. They feel that the democratic nominee would always win without this system in place, due to how democrat-filled states with a high population, such as California and New York, are.

I personally feel like this system needs some sort of reform. I'm not sure exactly what kind of reform, but as a Californian, it's very disheartening to know, had I gone and voted for Hillary like I wanted to, she still wouldn't be president. Not for lack of barely eeking the popular vote win, but because officials in another state, who I have no say in who gets elected there, picked Trump.

But, what are your thoughts?

I can promise you that without a system such as the electoral college and you have pure popular vote there will be civil war eminent. When you look into the Electoral College as a whole its really a compromise so that larger states still get more power based on their population, but smaller states still get what they want as well which is a set number of votes for each state. Similar to how the Senate and the House are set up. If it was done solely on the popular vote and the margin for victory was the 0.02% that was Hillary's victory it wouldn't end well for the country in the long run. Ever heard the phrase, "The South will rise again?" With a government that is entirely left win you'd have a split in this country eventually. Without balance you will have division.

[Marizzle]

^Nice point made there. Not saying I agree or disagree, but I appreciate reading your opinion. One learns a lot from opinions.

[Squeely]

I agree that Tora's points were well-put. And well, that's why I said I feel as though there should be some reform, but not abandonment of the electoral college entirely. Maybe not even reform of the college itself, but just, something that makes me feel like my vote has weight. It doesn't feel very fair to know that my vote can just be undone should officials pick the non-winning candidate. If the person I vote for loses the popular vote, though, then they lost fair and square.

I also do feel Republicans deserve a fair chance and would not want Democrats hogging power.

[Marizzle]

^This. You always seem to express my thoughts in a way I cannot, due to lack of vocabulary. Thank you for that!

[The Spirit of Life]

One week until Fantastic Beasts comes out!

[Marizzle]

One week until Fantastic Beasts comes out!

YAY! The hype is real!

[Elton John]

Fantastic beasts looks pretty decent but i'd rather see Moana.

[Marizzle]

Fantastic beasts looks pretty decent but i'd rather see Moana.

I honestly want to see both.

[Shadowfax]

I've got a very poorly little girl

[Tora]

Hmm I wonder what the reaction will be or if there will be one.