I am not sure if most of us don’t know if we are now living in a banana republic in which the rich control everything including the media, totally destroyed small businesses and we are all surfs.First Americans tell us that America is a special country, the leader of the free world, and a shining example of democracy. Then Americans tell us that their President should be locked up? Isn’t that what happens in banana republics?
The last four years was not a banana republic, we had prosperity and jobs and a strong middle class. The small businesses were that middle class, and that has been decimated with Covid.and lockdowns.You’ve correctly defined the past 4 years as a banana republic.
Is there great merit in having electors other than the people themselves? It seems anachronistic…It seems to me that a lot of expense and drama could be avoided in the future if State legislatures simply selected the electors rather than…
Sorry - I’ve no idea what you are saying. The people went to an election and voted. The votes have been counted. Why do you need another process involving appointed electors?Agreed. If this were to happen then there is no reason at all to have elections. Our votes will mean nothing at all. Why go to the angst and expense?
Exactly. The Constitution gives the State legislatures the sole discretion as to how to select electors. Now they do it now by popular vote, but they could do it by having the legislature itself select the electors. Much simpler. And the people elect the legislators. That’s how a republic works.Agreed. If this were to happen then there is no reason at all to have elections. Our votes will mean nothing at all. Why go to the angst and expense?
There is more than one American.Then Americans tell us that their President should be locked up?
It is done by the census, correct. Depending on the number of people in each states, they gets so many electors. The electors act for the people voting.but they could do it by having the legislature itself select the electors. Much simpler. And the people elect the legislators. That’s how a republic works.
Hillary Clinton was not President of the USA. There is a big difference between locking up a President of the USA versus locking up some hack politician.When trump and his followers were calling for Hillary Clinton (and several other Americans) to be locked up,
Trust, one hundred years of history has shown us that people don’t always get what they think they have elected. .Once in office, it is almost impossible to get them out, many working into their 90’s.People ought to elect legislators whose judgment they trust. If the legislators don’t meet the public’s approval, they can be voted out of office.
Is there only one who wants to lock up the President of the USA, or are there more than one?There is more than one American.
He will only be the president for 38 more days.Is there only one who wants to lock up the President of the USA, or are there more than one?
And the legislators aren’t bombarded with TV soundbites for months? And what about being swayed by campaign donations – that never happens, right?And legislators should be in a better position to elect presidential electors than the general public, who are bombarded with misleading TV sondbites for months.
Okay, okay, seriously I don’t expect or particularly want him to be locked up. I’m just applying his own language to him. I’ve read that he, as Citizen Trump come January 20, will be liable for a number of his illegal activities. I fully expect him to be pardoned or excused, as Nixon was, for the good of the country. God bless him.I say Lock Him Up.
Or, for that matter, to interfere with the Electoral College before Tuesday (which Trump appears to have already attempted to do).A month ago, I would have agreed that the best solution would have been a quick pardon, so that we can move on. However, sedition is such a serious issue, it must not be pardoned. His attempt to have governors and state legislators ignore the vote is inexcusable, as will be any attempt to oppose the electoral college after Tuesday. I believe this is an issue that is worth pursuing.