Okay, simple fact, the last Republican presidential candidate to win an election not as the incumbent was way back in 1988. Yeah, go figure.
However that's not the main reason I want proportional representation. I've been talking about it for a while.
Proportional Representation is real democracy. It's the will of the people.
What happened on Tuesday was not the will of the people. Most people seems to hate Hillary AND Trump and voted for one or the other because they didn't want the other to get in. That's a pretty shitty system. It's clearly the people who control everything pushing you into a decision you don't want.
PR allows you to vote for whoever you want and if that party reaches the threshold (like in Germany it's 5%) then they get a member of parliament.
The Presidential vote should get rid of the electoral college, it's so outdated it's ridiculous. Have a "whoever gets the most votes wins" and a run off election, so people can vote whoever they like in round one, and then the top two get to go in a run off (or potentially any candidate who gets more than 33% goes into the next round).
This is the only way for people to have a say.
People wanted change with Trump, there is no change. In 8 years time it'll be back to the same old, same old.
Or you butthurt types could just move to another country with "proportional representation" since you think it's so much better.
Wow, insults.
You lost grow the **** up.
That's exactly the attitude that A) makes me want to change the system, and B) makes me see why the US is on the way down.
I was going to lose no matter the result of the election, and you lost too. Get over it. There are two parties, they're controlling everything, they stop democracy, they treat you like shit, and you pretend you just won the Superbowl. Sorry, you lost too.
So, what system would you replace it with?
1. Communism: North Korea is an example of communism in its purest form. If you try to leave, you're shot. If you say you don't like the system, you're shot. If you say you want to field your own candidate, you're shot.
2. Communism moderate: China. The proletariat presents your candidates to you and you must choose from those they provide you. If you voice your dislike of the offered candidates, you disappear. If you speak out against the government and one of the "neighborhood watch" participants hears, you disappear.
3. Socialist: While you may not believe it, the NAZI party was a socialist party. Hey, as long as you're loyal, you've got nothing to worry about, say you're disgruntled with it and you would likely find the equivalent of the Gestapo at your door and you would....disappear.
4. Democratic Socialism: As long as you don't have a large influx of uneducated migrants flowing into your borders, your system would be okay, however, if the opposite were true, the socialist benefits would not only be strained, but also, at some point, collapse. Sweden was great....now, well...not so much. It's the rape capitol of the world, there isn't enough housing for people, original Swedes are actually being tossed out of their residences to make room for migrants. Then there are the ever growing "no-go" zones where even law enforcement doesn't dare go in. There's also the 65% taxes on its citizens. They have had cradle to grave care, jobs and places to live. You do have to make sure that you show up for work and laziness won't be tolerated. If you don't show up for work, they will check you out to see what the matter is, a call in is insufficient. If you say you're sick, a doctor better back you up.
5. Military Junta: Well, we all know how that goes. If you back the military leaders and their war on disgruntled citizens (people disappearing, mass graves), you are okay. Disagree with the military and you end up in one of those mass graves.
6. Theocracy: As long as you are a devout worshipper and clearly persecute the non-believers, you're okay. You suddenly start disagreeing with their ideology.....well, again.....gone you will be.
7. Democracy/Republic: You have multiple political parties, can create one of your own. You have a voice. It's a messy system with checks and balances, but if you disagree with it, you won't disappear, end up in a shallow grave, or a gulag. The candidate you support might not get elected and the one that does may be an offensive oaf, but a few years from then, you have another opportunity to get a different candidate in. But, to stand a better chance of winning this next time, select someone with: A. Name recognition. B. Popular. C. A grasp of what is happening in the world. D. A belief in national borders and border control. D. A firm belief that your nation must remain secular and free. E. Have a good grasp on the world of business.
