Fact check: There are a few other democracies that use an electoral college system to pick their president! But what sets the US apart from them is the president’s role. In many countries, the president is less important than the prime minister, or shares power with the prime minister, or is purely a figurehead. But in the US, the president holds all the executive power - they’re the head of government AND the head of state. And there are lots of other presidents like that around the world, but they’re almost always elected by popular vote or by a national legislature. No other democracy follows the US’s example of using an entirely separate body of “electors” to pick the country’s sole leader. Here’s a short article that explains it really well and has a nice map: www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/11/22/among-democracies-u-s-stands-out-in-how-it-chooses-its-head-of-state/ So no one really does it like the US does - but we definitely could have been more precise at 0:31. Thanks to all who pointed this out! -Adam
@HooyahPeacock4 жыл бұрын
Executive is not legislative or judicial. Congress has more control than the president. What are you new?
@GH-yt7eg4 жыл бұрын
We are the United States of America, and our states-starting with the original 13 colonies-are separate entities. It is understandably unacceptable to states with smaller populations to have their affairs decided by other states simply because more people live there. Suppose there were a United Countries of Earth. Would we like the idea of China (population 1.439 billion) and India (1.380 billion) running the show? (The U.S. has 331 million people.) Or would we want a leveling factor? - Marilyn Vos Savant
@NicholasOrlick4 жыл бұрын
@@GH-yt7eg 1 person = 1 vote.
@perthdude214 жыл бұрын
Why can't the electoral college votes be split according to the proportion of votes each candidate got? For example: If in one state 60% of people voted for Biden and 40% of people voted for Trump, 60% of the electoral college votes go to Biden and 40% go to Trump in that state. (Instead of Biden taking 100% of the electoral college votes). If this is how electoral college votes were allocated in every state, the national end result would more closely resemble the popular vote, whilst still keeping the electoral college in place.
@GH-yt7eg4 жыл бұрын
@@NicholasOrlick its called the US election not the californian election.
@eleazarquezada89994 жыл бұрын
It’s like every 4years they have to explain this to us
@tasawerkhankhansab77664 жыл бұрын
Hii
@asd545a4 жыл бұрын
@@tasawerkhankhansab7766 bro you are moving too fast.
@tasawerkhankhansab77664 жыл бұрын
@@asd545a hahaha very funny
@eleazarquezada89994 жыл бұрын
But this was thought to us in school lol
@KarlRamstedt4 жыл бұрын
Imagine if there was a simpler, more logical system of voting...
@malonmido76754 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid I though the electoral college was a college that people went to train for being president
@haq_se_dkp4 жыл бұрын
The electoral college trains the people to be 'presidential' - sounds good, eh?
@ElTanques4 жыл бұрын
Same
@mikbubble80494 жыл бұрын
You mean like law/business school?
@IanBrandonAnderson-d1s4 жыл бұрын
That makes much more sense than giving random people ability to decide their government
@veronica_vv233 жыл бұрын
I thought it was a collage in general 💀💀
@devon123464 жыл бұрын
I love it when everbody gets excited about presidential elections, but as soon as its local elections for something that may actually benefit you sooner everybody ignores it
@Cramz4 жыл бұрын
I always tell people this forget the president who’s your mayor and local congressman and neighborhood advocate that’s what really matters but even tho that may be rigged .
@Zephaniah7004 жыл бұрын
You gotta' point.
@janelleboco4 жыл бұрын
Why did you steal my sandwich ☹️☹️
@dami51544 жыл бұрын
Both matter (obviously) but I agree that they need to push the local elections more
@Babybeluga_4 жыл бұрын
Congrats to Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton! The famous couple are newly engaged! Tell us what you think in the comments!
@mario443402 жыл бұрын
“In America, we do it a little… differently” If that isnt the understatement of the century
@atiermma11 ай бұрын
Murica baby 😎
@justinsmith415710 ай бұрын
Electoral votes are allocated among the States based on the Census. Every State is allocated a number of votes equal to the number of Senators and Representatives in its U.S. Congressional delegation-two votes for its Senators in the U.S. Senate plus a number of votes equal to the number of its Congressional districts The above statement is why democrat politicians want and need illegal immigration. The more people in a district, the more electoral votes. Its really so simple
@richardgeorge22509 ай бұрын
@@justinsmith4157When were non registered people granted permission to vote in our elections?
@justinsmith41579 ай бұрын
@@richardgeorge2250 Hello Richard, I am honestly not trying to be rude when I say that you need to do better when reading a statement and replying. I said nothing even remotely close to what you suggested. In fact, I stated my point very clearly. Allow me to try again.... The more humans (no matter what their citizen status is) in a district = more electoral votes. Electoral votes are what determines the President. Please read with an open mind and consider the simple words before you reply. Have a great day!
@AndreiMitrica-i3l8 ай бұрын
@@justinsmith4157 No
@petitthom28864 жыл бұрын
Fun fact, in Texas there’s a ranch with the same size as the state of Rhode Island
@bananawatermelon85524 жыл бұрын
would that just be my 2 acre back yard?
@rhowen_s4 жыл бұрын
That is a fun fact, thank you for brightening my day
@thetruthwillsetyoufree92094 жыл бұрын
🤭🤣🤣
@checkmatefurries2864 жыл бұрын
There are more horses in Wyoming than humans Edit: misremembered the state. It’s right now lol
@oldmanjenkins92304 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool
@thomasking494 жыл бұрын
This is a terrible way to decide who becomes King of the Jungle
@KianOntong134 жыл бұрын
A great Grey reference
@sajkd62934 жыл бұрын
Queen Lion would not be pleased
@kool-aidayo33664 жыл бұрын
Nice grey reference
@dr.abhinavsoppin4 жыл бұрын
Come on it's a jungle itself😂😂
@aleksbalazic4 жыл бұрын
It's actually not
@robinsechriest70524 жыл бұрын
When your state has more senators than representatives lol
@robinsechriest70523 жыл бұрын
@Derek Wotton No, some have 2 senators and 1 representative
@Gareth18920003 жыл бұрын
At least it better than having more White House than representatives lol
@moonrisehowler18423 жыл бұрын
@Derek Wotton The video literally gave Vermont as an example of a state that has one representative and two senators.
@noahhenderson31643 жыл бұрын
Alaska
@charger99123 жыл бұрын
*cough cough* Wyoming *cough* Vermont *COUGH* Alaska *cough* like 4 more.
@burmezepython64504 жыл бұрын
Came for the electoral votes but learn the whole US History.
@julietteleidel36754 жыл бұрын
why do you refer to them as white southerners instead of Democrats?
@Ninjippo4 жыл бұрын
@@julietteleidel3675 because they were referring to a demographic in a geological region and not the political party as a whole
@yeetwchybaban4 жыл бұрын
hmm
@koalastew91934 жыл бұрын
no you didn't
@annyms50924 жыл бұрын
God bless, Jesus loves you and died for you all
@astiethebestie64094 жыл бұрын
you can be elected as president with 21.9% of the popular vote... yea thats democracy...
@nethascotx244 жыл бұрын
CGP right?
@brycepowell66394 жыл бұрын
USA isn’t a democracy. It’s a democratic republic.
@NicholasOrlick4 жыл бұрын
@@brycepowell6639 define republic
@ejajafrozarb4 жыл бұрын
@@brycepowell6639 define democratic
@FoxCapStudios4 жыл бұрын
We aren’t a democracy
@joshuel20084 жыл бұрын
Electoral College: “We were created because our founding fathers didn’t want the elections to be decided by 4 states” Also the Electoral College: “the election will be decided to those who wins 4-5 swings states”
@atiermma4 жыл бұрын
According to my research they made the electoral college to protect the minority
@1brickrow4 жыл бұрын
Americans as a whole should decide an election: not individual states. It is time to open a democratic system in America
@atiermma4 жыл бұрын
@@1brickrow America has been a republic and the electoral college helps balance the power of city folk and folk who live in rural areas (which they are the minority).
@teddylee12184 жыл бұрын
Yes not two states N.Y.&California
@brian40194 жыл бұрын
@@atiermma why would you artificially add to the power of the rural/minority through an electoral college?
@abhi24784 жыл бұрын
"In america we do it a little different"
@andibrema4 жыл бұрын
cracked me up hahahah
@jonathanlim98964 жыл бұрын
that sums up a lot of things
@nevermore91164 жыл бұрын
"In America we do not have real democracy"
@Amani-zo8ic4 жыл бұрын
@@nevermore9116 ppl always think “real democracy” is popular vote. It’s so annoying
@shavingryansprivates43324 жыл бұрын
@@nevermore9116 America is a flawed democracy.
@akorn99434 жыл бұрын
I love how all of these election videos are sponsored by vodka, we’ll need it soon.
@totsmini31054 жыл бұрын
"Akon.... Why wait???... Its drinking-time somewhere in the world, just look at the world clock, pick a country and Salute!!🙌🥃🙌
@evandonahue94434 жыл бұрын
Not even lying I was reading this post and got that ad
@Creativity064 жыл бұрын
If Biden wins, yes
@KafshakTashtak4 жыл бұрын
A Russian drink.
@DomTaylor.4 жыл бұрын
its called targeted ads because you dont use a vpn, old people dont understand how the internet works, i dont have any vodka ads, youre probably a drinker
@MrSockez2 жыл бұрын
The REAL reason is because you cant get either party to agree on anything. even if they both want it, one of them will disagree just out of sheer spite and pettiness.
@massmurdertron5110 ай бұрын
No to me republicans are spitefully don't get me wrong but if it's about power both are power hungry also the EC is a favor to the minority and whoever is in the minority will never give that power up and the majority can't stop them. Dem or republicans. The one thing that is dif is the Republicans are more spiteful but that can change to one day tho that is largely besides the point both parties want power first and foremost
@mengit38964 ай бұрын
Both parties are run by billionaires and both barely have different policies just word of mouth is different. Dumby @@massmurdertron51
@peanut924Ай бұрын
That was exactly Nancy Pelosi's strategy. (Which divides the country).
@RotisserieElephant4 жыл бұрын
somebody actually mentioned Vermont, I didn't know that was possible
@soaringflame93804 жыл бұрын
Same🤣🤣 I forgot that was even a state.
@vtladd11684 жыл бұрын
I’m from Vermont and our votes don’t matter. No matter what Biden wins here
@brokenwizards91224 жыл бұрын
Lol I feel like I hear about it all the time because of Bernie Sanders and Ben and Jerry’s. Connecticut on the other hand...
@tech82224 жыл бұрын
I just know what Vermont is due to me being in New England
@SlowxParentsCrossing4 жыл бұрын
Bonus points: Vermont is mentioned without it being about Bernie
@bobbyclemons6794 жыл бұрын
Presidential candidates: Your vote matters! Electoral College: Yesn’t
@eleazaralmazan40894 жыл бұрын
Pretty much!
@eleazaralmazan40894 жыл бұрын
@delta 4684 Especially since most states do a winner takes all system!
@hald-matalongos4 жыл бұрын
@@eleazaralmazan4089 practically Florida, Pennsylvania Michigan and Ohio are deciding the election
@cloutelfin83234 жыл бұрын
LOL
@sharonhamilton44784 жыл бұрын
How. If not swing state. Doesnt matter
@dheiyomain67754 жыл бұрын
"In america we do it a little diffrently" What a underestimation.
@hasanmuhammad66514 жыл бұрын
*"...a little diffrently"*
@alexandermzelski17854 жыл бұрын
No, most of the federal states chose their leaders the same way. They just do it through parliamentary elections, instead of a separate institution. Just imagine that the senate appoints a president and you get an idea.
@RyzenShanks4 жыл бұрын
Watch 3:14, that's what matters. Each state has the power to actually influence the outcome of the election rather than only the states with largest population controlling the election.
@JMK9488 ай бұрын
Understatement.
@dheiyomain67758 ай бұрын
@@JMK948 dude, you just made me comeback to this comment. Why tf did i say underestimation not understatement loll
@lucyskye180x2 жыл бұрын
"Mom can we have democracy?" "We have democracy at home." Democracy at home:
@lekevire Жыл бұрын
Best comment here.
@finnmertens43288 ай бұрын
Because this country has always been a republic
@EstrogenCubing3 ай бұрын
Republics and Democracies arent mutually exclusive@@finnmertens4328
@EstrogenCubing2 ай бұрын
@@SimpleQuietLife Yeah uh You think that is good?
@EstrogenCubing2 ай бұрын
@@finnmertens4328 Republics aren't inherently antidemocratic I live in a Democratic Republic
@pytle4 жыл бұрын
"Its biggest defenders have always been those who benefit the most from it." - seems like every story from US
@rjfaber19914 жыл бұрын
That is in fact true all over the world, but the US made the catastrophic mistake of, in many cases, letting the people who oversee these systems be the very ones who benefit from them. It's especially bad when it comes to gerrymandering, but there are so many examples of poorly thought out political systems in the US...
@ginandromeda16184 жыл бұрын
And its history is rooted in slavery and racism... Just like anything from the US basically
@whenthedustfallsaway4 жыл бұрын
@@ginandromeda1618 I'd encourage you to read up on US history because this statement is highly inaccurate.
@whenthedustfallsaway4 жыл бұрын
@Trvp Visuals yes a civil war over slavery, so obviously there were those who didn't appreciate slavery. You just proved my point.
@totsmini31054 жыл бұрын
@Jassinth Thiagarajah ~ Yep, we see that the NRA will Benefit the Most & Americas 2nd Amendment will Live forever!! GOD forbid!!
@MrDavidMcNick4 жыл бұрын
All people are equal, but some people are more equal than others.
@NarutoUzumaki-qd6bf4 жыл бұрын
.....and yet they say that the Indian's marriage concept is confusing.
@brunomontoya14484 жыл бұрын
George orwell
@swugtel63454 жыл бұрын
Straight from animal farm
@leilafa7854 жыл бұрын
For once someone quotes Orwell correctly.
@lucius57874 жыл бұрын
Animal farms, a man of culture
@TheAnthraxBiology4 жыл бұрын
"Most democracies around the world elect their leader by popular vote" yeah that's called democracy
@polkunus4 жыл бұрын
*direct democracy,the greek ekklesia, or "mob rule". Something that our founding fathers didnt want. Debated whether it was for good intentions or not till this day.
@quentinthernize66784 жыл бұрын
@@polkunus A direct democracy is a system in which the people vote for the LAWS, not their representatives. We'd still be a representative democracy and a constitutional republic if we changed or abolished the electoral college
@erichkaufmann52844 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I’m not so sure a lot of these countries are “ democratic” many of them are in truth socialist.
@lubu29604 жыл бұрын
they seem to think that democracy is bad
@catbeans32574 жыл бұрын
America is a republic
@davidgregory60394 жыл бұрын
Because of the electoral college and the way it is set up, unless you live in a swing state your vote does not count. Candidates only visit the states that can be swing and ignor all the others. I live in Illinois and my vote does not matter, the sate always votes blue. Just like a vote in Oklahoma doesn't matter since it always votes red.
@eternityk68234 жыл бұрын
actually Oklahoma does theirs like the house and you can get a split vote I think Maine does too.
@bird-war2 жыл бұрын
@@eternityk6823 no thats nebraska
@HarrisBrenEscabarte4 жыл бұрын
It's like rejecting the metric system wasn't enough they had to have the weirdest voting system.
@BBSleepIn4 жыл бұрын
Yep I dont know why we use a different system.
@reaganhill70074 жыл бұрын
@@BBSleepIn Well voting by popular vote doesn’t really get an accurate picture of people all across the United States. Take for example California alone having more people than Canada. The urban areas have a huge population and usually vote in similar ways. The more rural voters would be constantly overshadowed by the urban voters if there wasn’t an electoral college
@tkhannibal24764 жыл бұрын
@@reaganhill7007 in such areas aren't you able to vote representatives that reflect your State or local make up.
@reaganhill70074 жыл бұрын
@@tkhannibal2476 of course but I’m stating the population densities are hard to get over regardless of whether you are choosing your local representatives imo
@jorgevillarreal38284 жыл бұрын
@@reaganhill7007 A win by a popular vote would actually be a good thing. That would force both parties to change strategies and make both parties more centrist rather than radical right vs. radical left... everybody's interest would be heard just as loud without giving an advance to either the cities or the rural areas. Everybody else in the world does it... and none of them ever complain that they need an electoral college lol
@Jtc004 жыл бұрын
"presented by absolut" ah yes the only thing to get me through this election
@kumbaya694214 жыл бұрын
I'm 100% sure the Founding fathers were on Absolut when they made the Electoral College.
@mrsleakyshit4 жыл бұрын
That logo has such gravitas and authority...I mean, it ends with a period. It’s definitive.
@thebestcentaur4 жыл бұрын
I'm partial to Grand Marnier, frankly
@aturchomicz8214 жыл бұрын
Best Invideo Advertising Ive seen in a long time bhahahaha
@joerionis59024 жыл бұрын
Cheers, I'll drink to that bro!
@rommyjoj3264 жыл бұрын
“The people? You cant trust the people” -electoral college
@vasilijnokhrin4 жыл бұрын
Yes, this actually exactly the actual reason. Democracy isn't at all even closely in actuality what people think it is. The majority can be wrong. The electoral college is a safeguard for if that happens.
@tman73904 жыл бұрын
@@vasilijnokhrin voz just wants mob rule and democrats to control everything and literally obliterate the Republican Party
@sarahgallucci85504 жыл бұрын
Isn’t that a quote from CGP grey?
@CarlosGouyonnet3 жыл бұрын
In a democracy not everything gets to be decided by a vote. Things that involve public safety and the well being of the population as a whole is not normally left up to the voters. Unfortunately, our elected officials are letting the voters decide in these matters. And this has set a terrible precedent that has jeopardized public safety.
@brian40193 жыл бұрын
That is in fact what Alexander Hamilton says about the reason for the electoral college, from Federalist Paper #68: "the immediate election should be made by men most capable of analyzing the qualities adapted to the station, and acting under circumstances favorable to deliberation, and to a judicious combination of all the reasons and inducements which were proper to govern their choice. A small number of persons, selected by their fellow-citizens from the general mass, will be most likely to possess the information and discernment requisite to such complicated investigations."
@tryptamineodyssey4 жыл бұрын
Everything in this country is so complicated
@deepstariaenigmatica26014 жыл бұрын
on purpose and you know why
@randomkid47834 жыл бұрын
I guess the public education didn’t do its job
@ER_Channel_004 жыл бұрын
I don't think it's complicated - I see it as legalized racial marginalization.
@JDB514 жыл бұрын
There’s a method to the madness, while vox says that it makes it to where your vote doesn’t count as much, it really makes your vote count more, because mathematically if you vote on a smaller scale, you would be worth a larger percentage than if you voted on a national level. So your vote is worth more in every state, and then in order to win the election, the president has to win a majority of the states electoral votes. Although, personally I think every state should just be worth one electoral vote. That way every state is worth the same amount, and the president has to win a majority of the states.
@norrlyolson224 жыл бұрын
Checks and balances.
@ganeshprajju4 жыл бұрын
This is more like a board-game, play wisely if you want to an American President.
@krishnaoli96294 жыл бұрын
More like buy every media outlet, divide the country and mislead people into waging a war against each other.
@leosanchez1014 жыл бұрын
@@myhouse5802 and mislead don’t forget that as well!
@HaHa-kl3hx4 жыл бұрын
if its all about popular vote...democratic party would win alot more frequently, because more people live at eastern/western coasts and they are more inclined toward democrat over republican..
@dejhon_s4 жыл бұрын
@@HaHa-kl3hx so are you saying that's why they still keep the electoral college so that it can be fair for the other states. Just asking im not from America
@itstoasty70894 жыл бұрын
A classic game of the Risk board game.
@birdie58464 ай бұрын
this video is not explaining the electoral college, it should be titled “why we need to get rid of the electoral college”
@warrencaelum9536Ай бұрын
well YES 💜
@gedxavier90494 жыл бұрын
After watching tons of vids about electoral college, my confusion came down from 99% to 96. Good job vox.
@adrian16224 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY
@punnequraq4 жыл бұрын
If you haven’t seen CGP Grey’s videos on the EC already, I highly recommend them
@Dash1014 жыл бұрын
Tell me about it
@michaelsmith21574 жыл бұрын
It’s really not that complicated.
@michaelsmith21574 жыл бұрын
@Jacob Soares what’s not this year?
@ahmedelsheikh78584 жыл бұрын
Voters in the U.S. : So, we get to vote for who leads our country? The Electoral College: *Well yes, but actually no*
@Michael-mh2tw4 жыл бұрын
Usually they do.
@servantoftheMostHigh7774 жыл бұрын
True
@thewanderer2814 жыл бұрын
It’s all an elusion to make American citizens feel like they have a choice. This was never a democracy. It’s an oligarchy.
@MemberBerry-cu9qi4 жыл бұрын
Another way to put it is if you're a democrat in a Republican state, your vote doesn't matter. The electoral college creates segregation. The u.s. is not a democracy
@cardcode83454 жыл бұрын
@@thewanderer281 Last time I checked, the name of my country was United states of America not United states of California and new york
@drabberfrog4 жыл бұрын
I always laugh to myself when someone says voting day is the one day every American is equal.
@jessecheesevu35254 жыл бұрын
It is, we all get a vote and an opinion. Don’t like it? Then don’t vote. (Even though I think every American should)
@charliewalton39424 жыл бұрын
@@jessecheesevu3525 Bruh Did u even watch the video??
@jessecheesevu35254 жыл бұрын
@@charliewalton3942 whole thing, people don’t want to admit it but it’s a good system. Used to be rigged to benefit white people but now it counts for everyone
@drabberfrog4 жыл бұрын
@@jessecheesevu3525 but why should different people's votes matter more than other people votes?
@jessecheesevu35254 жыл бұрын
@@drabberfrog because that’s how the electoral college works? It’s not a popular vote
@crudephoenix3 жыл бұрын
"The US is the only country that uses one" the vatican: am i a joke to you?
@thestatkid55833 жыл бұрын
Does it?
@givecamichips3 жыл бұрын
I suppose there is a certain similarity with the Cardinals.
@utdkuze3 жыл бұрын
@@thestatkid5583 Yes, the cardinals elect one cardinal to be the pope and pope = leader
@inigobantok15793 жыл бұрын
Germany and Pakistan also uses a form of Electoral College
@aggelbeatboxer3 жыл бұрын
the vatican't
@Dalt1n9994 жыл бұрын
"In America we do it a little differently" could apply to so many stuff
@marvit_bot4 жыл бұрын
@@PratyushSinghclassified sorry English is not my native language so i have the right to make every single mistake possible
@cee_el4 жыл бұрын
@@marvit_bot just ignore him lol Even native speakers make mistakes. Plus you’re on the internet, not writing an essay to hand it
@bryanstitt86004 жыл бұрын
@@marvit_bot yes
@marvit_bot4 жыл бұрын
@@cee_el thanks for the support guys😔✊
@javierab43714 жыл бұрын
@@PratyushSinghclassified "it's my third language too" coherence where? u r a joke
@noufnoufmaiez25054 жыл бұрын
Honestly putting the candidates into the hunger games would be more efficient at this point
@keithhusain21414 жыл бұрын
I can imagine Teddy Roosevelt beating up every candidate for each election.
@emilialaurenn4 жыл бұрын
Ikr
@tyler38763 жыл бұрын
MMA fight.
@ggxbranch3 жыл бұрын
It wouldn’t be very entertaining cause most of them are quite old and unfit
@mortalwizard19883 жыл бұрын
Oh no, we be seeing boxers swearing in office
@puppyresidue4 жыл бұрын
the vodka sponsorship really makes this. we're gonna need it.
I think removing the winner takes all rule will solve a huge chunk of this problem. What is the process to make that happen?
@albertquigley52364 жыл бұрын
The electoral college legit makes the election play out like a weird strategy board game. That's fun and all for a board game but not for deciding the most powerful person in the country.
@simonkoeman33104 жыл бұрын
It's either that or have it like it is in canada where only 2 of 13 provinces get any attention
@benbeckwith77084 жыл бұрын
@@simonkoeman3310 yep, I hate it here in Canada
@jobro7244 жыл бұрын
@@simonkoeman3310 Well that's also because these 2 provinces are home to nearly half the population of the country, and most of the time after the election, one of them become an afterthought and the country just focus Ontario.
@simonkoeman33104 жыл бұрын
@Sheima Ali I love the land, but the political system here is lacking
@scapedrag78934 жыл бұрын
most powerful person in the world*
@saje31074 жыл бұрын
This sounds like a weird rule for a game...
@saje31074 жыл бұрын
@K Will Criticizing a system that can potentially have negative consequences isn't a bad thing. Other democratic countries adopted systems that values every vote, like in Canada-where I'm from. If something can be done better, it's worth looking into. I understand today is a huge deal for Americans. Best of luck to you all!
@froyokid4 жыл бұрын
@K Will how is it TYRANNY when it’s each individual person voting??? Each vote should count equally! I’m tired of people in the middle of nowhere, Iowa deciding what happens to the rest of the more progressive population
@comebackfailed63504 жыл бұрын
@K Will wow! the irony. electoral college prevents tyranny because the states with most numbers would dictate states with smaller numbers? last time I check "tyranny" in a dictionary it was synonymous with "dictatorship" which do "dictates"
@NicolesReviews4 жыл бұрын
The number of likes tho. 🤷🏽♀️
@pierrolunar85614 жыл бұрын
K Will that‘s nonsense. It didn’t prevent tyranny and it wasn‘t successfully in that given that usa had slaves for a freaking long time. But that’s american education for y‘all, let‘s pretend the bad stuff didn‘t happen, if you don’t count them, then we‘re great!
@Mystro2564 жыл бұрын
The winner takes all system per state is by far the worst issue. Someone shouldn't win all the votes for a state if they get 50.01% of the vote for that state.
@r3vmixman4 жыл бұрын
If the Electoral College goes away, state Borders must go away. We already have a popular vote. That popular vote in your state turns your state blue or red and then the state votes for the president. The reason this matters is because every state has a different perspective and deserve to be heard in order for a balanced decision.
@pastamasta68144 жыл бұрын
@@r3vmixman bad take
@loganwolf11884 жыл бұрын
@@r3vmixman this is the dumbest argument I’ve ever heard. There isn’t a single state that is entirely Democrat or Republican. The electoral college literally suppresses voters based on where they live and makes the whole process much more complicated than if we just use popular vote. This will make the Candidates better because they can’t rely on their state winning because of party.
@colbalt954 жыл бұрын
Then why don't more states split their votes by congressional districts? It is a perfect compromise between the popular vote and the Electoral College
@HelloWorld-kt7jk4 жыл бұрын
@@loganwolf1188 exactly. the electoral system discourages people from voting, except for the people living in swing states. but if you're a republican in calofornia or a democrat in alaska there is literally no reason to bother
@wavyphoton82053 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid I use to think electoral college meant that colleges and college student decides the votes
@dae19253 жыл бұрын
You were basically a fool
@capybaraandwatermelonenjoy82082 жыл бұрын
that would honestly be better, letting the people who have actually studied and experienced many different things vote.
@Zoe-j9jАй бұрын
That’s a funny misunderstanding! The term “electoral college” can definitely be confusing at first. It sounds like it involves colleges, but it’s actually a group of representatives from each state who formally elect the president and vice president. As a kid, it’s easy to see how that could lead to the idea that college students are casting votes! It’s interesting how those early perceptions shape our understanding of political systems as we grow older. Did you learn about it differently as you got older?
@bkb84364 жыл бұрын
There’s everyone else in the world then there is America...
@alexandermzelski17854 жыл бұрын
No, most of the federal states chose their leaders the same way. They just do it through parliamentary elections, instead of a separate institution. Just imagine that the senate appoints a president and you get an idea.
@JaimeValladares004 жыл бұрын
@@notknown1 China isn’t smart, neither is most of the Middle East.
@blagoevski3364 жыл бұрын
yes
@DZ4774 жыл бұрын
Most countries don't get elections
@tapanHD4 жыл бұрын
That is literally America’s motto. E Pluribus Unum. Out of many, one.
@ahuman86804 жыл бұрын
So your telling me that the election’s outcome is determined by the Florida Man? 😂
@danielwang49174 жыл бұрын
Haha
@PerfectlyFunctioningAI4 жыл бұрын
The craziest of the crazies come from Florida....
@markarmage37764 жыл бұрын
No, it's determined by you. If you're a California Democrats and you don't vote, thank you, Republican will win the states. Just because Florida is usually the states that puts people through 270 doesn't mean the other 240 votes don't matter. They do, ask Hillary and what happened to Wisconsin?
@mrevilducky4 жыл бұрын
I am that Florida Man
@moniquators83644 жыл бұрын
I said the same thing. We’re DOOMED. Lol.
@codiefeazel1734 жыл бұрын
And, if I am not mistaken, the electoral can still decide to vote differently than what the state's popular vote dictated. They may be fined, but it is a slap on the wrist kind of thing with not real consequence.
@Cuber224 жыл бұрын
It doesn’t really matter because it’s a tradition and all of them almost always are following this tradition
@jawjuhcornfed18704 жыл бұрын
If they don't vote as they should they would have to go into hiding.
@juch34 жыл бұрын
Those who voted against who they're supposed to can be replaced or have their vote invalidated, but that's according to state laws
@infinitebrxgz70434 жыл бұрын
@@juch3 no, nowhere in the constitution does it say that the representatives of that sate have to vote according to popular vote, the representatives are activated and can vote according to what they want.
@lazysnorlaxcooks91074 жыл бұрын
The shocking thing for me is that voting is a choice in America. For us here in Australia voting is compulsory and you can be fined for not voting.
@Gustavo-vi7dd3 жыл бұрын
Why is racism the explanation of all things in America?
@obiwansherlockclousseau51073 жыл бұрын
Because racism plays a major part in American history.
@angrydad97403 жыл бұрын
Yeah but not a lot of rassisim in America anymore which make me Happy
@common_undead3 жыл бұрын
@@angrydad9740 there is still plenty of racism in America, as compared to other developed countries like Germany
@angrydad97403 жыл бұрын
@@common_undead well yeah against white people
@angrydad97403 жыл бұрын
@@common_undead although I have never experience racism
@TrebleWoofer14 жыл бұрын
"...sponsored by Absolut" Yes, because no matter the result, we will ALL need a drink afterwards!
@cgsonic19684 жыл бұрын
... Or beforehand
@yashsinghrathore96154 жыл бұрын
Absolute clear vodka filtered 9 times is my favourite vodka
@pforgottonsoul4 жыл бұрын
@@cgsonic1968 or all of the above.
@jordantyler.mp34 жыл бұрын
@@cgsonic1968 don’t forget during
@hidden13194 жыл бұрын
I don’t know how people drink man honestly, every time I do I get a headache lol.
@landy93454 жыл бұрын
If only politicians actually cared about citizens...
@aryboss15144 жыл бұрын
Same
@MrBananaChannel4 жыл бұрын
If only you all actually stopped voting for politicians
@jeteveux3444 жыл бұрын
yep i dont really support either biden or trump but aoc is a real one tbh
@Michael-mh2tw4 жыл бұрын
Edgy
@babyyoda42024 жыл бұрын
@@jeteveux344 nah aoc is pro choice so she wants your taxes so you’re money to go to killing babies and not giving them a chance at life
@SuperMobly4 жыл бұрын
🇺🇸 election system is like 1+1=2 wrong. 1+5-1-4=1 correct.
@annyms50924 жыл бұрын
God bless, Jesus loves you and died for you all
@enhanceurhealth4 жыл бұрын
i mean it’s for the best
@alexhedar164 жыл бұрын
@@annyms5092 ok...
@sickrantorum6934 жыл бұрын
@@kristolball Maybe the "US foundations" aren't perfect? As a European I have to say the EC is an abomination.
@ryaneeswaran7504 жыл бұрын
@@annyms5092 stop spamming in every comment, mate go share what your mama and papa told you else where
@repost95812 ай бұрын
We're losing.... quick, change the rules. -Walz 2024.
@prospecops4 жыл бұрын
Imagine if Trump wins the popular vote on election night and Biden wins the electoral college. That would be really awkward.
@KirkulesGames4 жыл бұрын
Maybe the electoral college can finally be gotten rid of then
@omgitsbees4 жыл бұрын
@@KirkulesGames I wish, unfortunately without the support of 38 states at least, and a majority of the House and Senate, a constitutional amendment is impossible. Maybe if Trump loses the electoral college, but wins the popular vote, it would get the republicans to do a major flip on how they view the electoral college, crazier things have happened, but that would be such a major shift in American politics that I just don't see that happening. It would require that they see a major constitutional crisis happening, but so far they do not, or at least they are not seeing it correctly because we have one unfolding right now with the president attempting to steal the election.
@Furkward4 жыл бұрын
@@KirkulesGames Yeah if it's not beneficial anymore to the Southern Senators they might not oppose it anymore.
@s4m1r_654 жыл бұрын
Trump will not win the popular vote. It's not possible.
@jenme23904 жыл бұрын
Hopefully, just the state of California alone would erase any possibility of that ever happening. It’s CERTAIN states that favor Trump...hmmmm, I wonder whyyyy(she says super sarcastically lol)
@LeBeautiful4 жыл бұрын
I’ll be back here in 4 years, around if not the same day.
@hakkarhicham96714 жыл бұрын
remind me
@yuh71694 жыл бұрын
aite
@hidden13194 жыл бұрын
Look at Lebron man so beautiful
@milesdavis23534 жыл бұрын
yee
@marcusmiles42344 жыл бұрын
GOAT
@cee_ves4 жыл бұрын
“In America, we do it a little... differently” One way to put it
@sonicrocks20074 жыл бұрын
Not really Different tho. It is based on a Republic. See Greek or Roman Government. It gave the most balance.
@neomonkeyking4 жыл бұрын
As with most things Vox, you should completely ignore this disinformation and go read originalist philosophy on the need for the electoral college.
@sorin9904 жыл бұрын
ooooh democracy, u funny !
@algorithmicalychallenged.2914 жыл бұрын
Better..fixed it
@TheGodfather-zo8rd4 жыл бұрын
Who are u people taking about philosophy without knowing what you are talking about?? ....
@Mortebianca2 жыл бұрын
America is a Theocracy. Not in the sense that Christianity rules the nation. But in the sense that a lot of americans worship the "Founding Fathers" as basically perfect, infallible human beings whose words cannot be wrong in any shape or form.
@JohnSmith-oe5rx2 жыл бұрын
That ain’t a theoracy homeboy,.. what Tehran does is a theoracy,.. the founding fathers have a cult personality here in the states,., can’t really blame them for having it since they literally defeated the British Empire.,,
@prudenceshelton92624 жыл бұрын
The shocking thing for me is that voting is a choice in America. For us here in Australia voting is compulsory and you can be fined for not voting.
@jaylenny624 жыл бұрын
wowww
@TarwTarw4 жыл бұрын
It's a choice here in the UK too, why do you get fined?
@CorruptSnypah4 жыл бұрын
Worse still, in America, they think if they don’t vote they still have a right to complain. Sorry Karen, if you want change then you need to step up and vote!
@ashleyyy20204 жыл бұрын
woahh that’s actually kinda cool bc like doesn’t that push your people to stay in touch with politics and just overall become more involved? i honestly wish America had that same requirement.
@leeannagardner11974 жыл бұрын
😭😭😭Wow
@lasagnaisjustspaghetticake49494 жыл бұрын
The shocking thing for me is that voting is a choice in America. For us here in Australia voting is compulsory and you can be fined for not voting. EDIT: To everyone in the comments, I am sorry if this offended you. I was just surprised and stating an opinion. I'm just doing it here because I do not have much time to respond to all the comments and I hate having to come off as rude. So, I apologise again and everyone please stay safe!
@connort73084 жыл бұрын
Lasagna is just Spaghetti Cake Do you think it’s a good thing that all Australia’s have to vote or would you prefer for it to be optional
@C4PTAINinsano4 жыл бұрын
I think being forced to vote isn't necessarily ideal. Having both the ability to vote or not vote are equally valid, although i think voting is the better option personally, and overall. Perhaps an incentive for the states would be beneficially. I do think automatic voter registration at 18 and the ability for any and all legal resident to cast their vote would be better.
@jludwig53744 жыл бұрын
That's because forcing people to do things they don't want to do generally goes against the constitution. America was founded on the principle that people should be able to do whatever they want.
@rrex4 жыл бұрын
@@connort7308 well democracy is based on fairness and freedom. forced voting doesn't sound like freedom to me :/
@lasagnaisjustspaghetticake49494 жыл бұрын
@@connort7308 I honestly think it should be compulsory. I just think that would create a more fair election. But then again, there are exceptions if someone can't vote.
@garrymck14 жыл бұрын
‘If Voting Made a Difference, They Wouldn’t Let Us Do It’ Mark Twain
@jimross91784 жыл бұрын
That's a good one. Did he actually say that? I refer to the movie 'trading places', when explaining how our two-party system works.
@AliceInChains.4 жыл бұрын
Woah thats deep man
@algorithmicalychallenged.2914 жыл бұрын
For the state...
@RYMAN13212 жыл бұрын
@@blank2588 Fact is that any presidential candidate not a Democrat or Republican doesn’t have a decent chance in the Electoral College
@rizwanmunir224Ай бұрын
Colombian wife asks me to explain the electoral college to her every election. I come and find a KZbin video to refresh myself every election lol.
@rivergamaya4 жыл бұрын
for a country that values it's individualism so much it's pretty odd how an individual vote barely even matters
@electriccruiser77964 жыл бұрын
Who said America values individualism so much?
@alttab36944 жыл бұрын
@@rivergamaya nice try
@stephaniemajewska93574 жыл бұрын
it does matter. the college vote for who won the popular vote in their state
@wowulam74114 жыл бұрын
Well think of it this way those swing states individual votes matter more.
@sxfghsdgfasdfgadsf57134 жыл бұрын
@David Josephus Daniel Nuntius that is some real Southern logic you've got going there.
@rutzybaby4 жыл бұрын
"To be honest with you, I do not understand the United States" . Well said a year ago by New Zealand's prime minister to The Guardian 🙌🏼👏🏼
@AxxLAfriku4 жыл бұрын
GAGAGAGAGAGA!!! I want to cut my toe nails... NEVER! I am the feet KZbinr. Thanks for being a fan, dear ruwl
@rutzybaby4 жыл бұрын
@@samirbelica2358 ;)
@carlgharis79484 жыл бұрын
We're kind of like Somolia without pirets
@ShimSladyBrand3 жыл бұрын
American here. I don’t understand the United States either
@mrreyes50042 жыл бұрын
@@ShimSladyBrand Same.
@VickMarie4 жыл бұрын
The fact that videos exist explaining how this system doesn't make sense every election says a lot.
@MrBananaChannel4 жыл бұрын
America is the only one that needs a tutorial on how voting works LOL
@AZ_YA_BISH4 жыл бұрын
It makes sense if you are not a simpleton
@isabellatatum60684 жыл бұрын
The electoral college is so 5 mega states don’t control the whole country. It’s the US election not the Texas, Cali and NY election.
@VickMarie4 жыл бұрын
@@AZ_YA_BISH I know how it works, but obviously you're here watching the video. You must be a simpleton then.
@AZ_YA_BISH4 жыл бұрын
@@VickMarie someone sent it to me thinking it would change my mind for some reason. but I found entertainment in simpletons like you all in the comments who don't understand this is a republic not a democracy but nice try lol
@GreyWalker-isme5 ай бұрын
2:47 ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE. They don't always get every electoral vote of that state. Under the District Method, a State's electoral votes can BE SPLIT AMONG TWO OR MORE CANDIDATES, just as a state's congressional delegation can be split among multiple political parties. As of 2022, Nebraska and Maine are the only states using the District Method of distributing electoral votes.
@krishnaawasthi40454 жыл бұрын
Word SIMPLE exist. America:- We don't do that here.
@mnmz83934 жыл бұрын
That's because simplicity, especially in the minds of human beings, is used as a substitute for knowledge. It "simply" is not.
@thaliaviolet53444 жыл бұрын
President election! America : very serious... Others : entertainment...
@RallyOX4 жыл бұрын
@@mnmz8393 are you high?
@mnmz83934 жыл бұрын
@@RallyOX are you worth discussing with?
@jakegargiulo51014 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@stephenpeterson75144 жыл бұрын
I learned about the Electoral College for the first time in school, as a seventh grader in 1999. I remember being shocked that it was theoretically possible for a candidate to lose the popular vote and yet win the election, something that, at the time, hadn’t happened in more than a century. Never did I imagine I’d see it happen twice in my lifetime!
@nudirt12744 жыл бұрын
@El Dimos Karam Americans who are all for popular vote don't understand the problem it brings with it. I am from India and it's the same problem. Distribution of resources is skewed. They are truly better off for having ec I think.
@glassofmilk69884 жыл бұрын
@El Dimos Karam the usa doesn't have 20 percent employment it has less than half of that
@gerardgmz4 жыл бұрын
Our whole country of Mexico is run by one city, that's why there's now a movement (nortexit) to abandon the federal covenant from the northern states; they are tired of federal budget mismanagement and contributing a great percentage of it only to see very little back. America is so privileged to have an electoral college, please don't give it up; you'll cease to have a union.
@ianbusche14714 жыл бұрын
Happened with John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson won the popular vote his first time running but lost the election. His next time running he won by a landslide just remember this is the same guy who supported the Trail of Tears and the destruction of Banks.
@HumbleMinted4 жыл бұрын
Popular vote is dangerous! If more guys are in the USA they can vote that all woman walk around naked or else they go to jail so yeah bad idea
@aaronsayd2924 жыл бұрын
Moral of story: be a swing state
@somebodysomewhere34514 жыл бұрын
If you use the popular vote, the entire country becomes a swing state. (That’s a good thing.)
@garrettord4 жыл бұрын
@@somebodysomewhere3451 No, because then at that point the states with high population densities would become swing states. i.e. New York with NYC and CA with LA, SF, SD
@TorresFamilyRanch4 жыл бұрын
@@garrettord trump is leading the polls in California. Riots are starting already
@Manny-ee6gl4 жыл бұрын
@@garrettord California and New York combined do not equal over 50%. I don't want to hear anything when Texas turns blue then. You had your chance.
@Warren_Peace4 жыл бұрын
@@somebodysomewhere3451 Not the whole country.. States with larger populations would be electing the President for generations. At least in the current system of swing States, Politicians are forced to campain on the smaller States, and the fact that swing States change every few election cycles. So no, it is not a good thing by any definition, it's pure tyranny.
@EasyWater2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video on this topic. I didnt have too much time to research this topic and just wanted to have some insight into it and it was explained superbly here.
@kimaya.35634 жыл бұрын
America really said *"I'm quirky and different."*
@meatballsub75363 жыл бұрын
So does ur profile
@inigobantok15793 жыл бұрын
Germany Pakistan Latvia South Africa and Madagascar: Are we a joke to you
@deixos22248 ай бұрын
These guys measure in feet, what do you expect?
@sush58804 жыл бұрын
Presidential Candidates : Your votes matter! Electoral College : *yesn’t*
@andyirwin36574 жыл бұрын
Historical only white votes mattered and the electoral college was used to protect this. Very informative video.
@RyzenShanks4 жыл бұрын
Watch 3:14, that's what matters. Each state has the power to actually influence the outcome of the election rather than only the states with largest population controlling the election.
@pickle871004 жыл бұрын
Your vote is not supposed to matter
@Debre.4 жыл бұрын
@@RyzenShanks So your point is that STATES vote, not people. Which is exactly what OP's point was. So what are you even taking issue with?
@mexx26024 жыл бұрын
@Kakashi Hatake Did you watch the video?
@KaritKtana4 жыл бұрын
Remember, everywhere else the term for "the popular vote" is just "THE VOTE".
@ianism34 жыл бұрын
nah, it depends on the electoral system. as the other commenter pointed out, places like Canada, India and the UK don't have direct systems either. Germany is... complicated, but in the end the number of votes compared to the number of people elected to the legislature is pretty close to proportional there.
@rachelczumaya28064 жыл бұрын
Ranked choice voting would be the best option. But with how divided our country is, getting that to change will be hard. Moderates need to reject both parties and stand up. That’s how we get a real candidate we both agree on.
@RyzenShanks4 жыл бұрын
Watch 3:14, that's what matters. Each state has the power to actually influence the outcome of the election rather than only the states with largest population controlling the election.
@omowako4 жыл бұрын
@ pardon me, I'm not American so my American knowledge is nil, but since you said “imagine if only California and Newyork” determined presidents...well how is that any different from the selected states basically determined the elections right now according to the Electoral college? And in the first case, its a matter of population, while the latter seems a little arbitrary? Not here to fight, just confused.
@ivang.6684 жыл бұрын
If you are reading this, stay strong, healthy, safe, and don't lose hope. We will overcome 2020's adversities soon with kindness, resilience and resistance. During these dark times there is always hope in the middle of the fear. There are good news: God promises to be with you because he loves you. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life" John 3:16. I just want to let everyone know that Jesus loves you with a passion more than you can imagine. He gave his life so you can be free and have a relationship with him. Its never too late in this life to put your trust in him. If you're experiencing fear, cast all your burdens on Jesus because he cares for you. If you've got pain He's a pain taker If you feel lost He's a way maker If you need freedom or saving He's a prison-shaking Savior If you've got chains He's a chain breaker. Don't let your heart be troubled in these times. I wish you the best day.
@hk2readАй бұрын
Get rid of the electoral college. Totally needless and problematic.
@0ne0nlyLarry4 жыл бұрын
This is why people dont vote and feel it doesn't matter.
@ivana46384 жыл бұрын
The system was and is built for white Christians, sadly
@LoneWolf-uv2tc4 жыл бұрын
@@ivana4638 No?
@lil.tatertots82064 жыл бұрын
This and other reasons too, such as the process and the requirements needed to register for voting and voting for various representatives in your state and local elections (this is an issue for many new voters and voters in general, since it's a long process and many voters aren't interested in educating themselves with the candidates who are representing their state and the local elections).
@dealwithit3504 жыл бұрын
Except that the electoral vote is based on the popular vote in the state
@ethan72524 жыл бұрын
@@LoneWolf-uv2tc Yeah, it is.
@deathcheatersguild42664 жыл бұрын
“The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy.” - Donald J. Trump, November 6, 2012
@archer93224 жыл бұрын
You always hate a system, till you benefit from it. So yeah.
@Arthur197014 жыл бұрын
Humans are always like that.
@swaggerpass89034 жыл бұрын
its a disaster in general because its completely rigged...
@paralelel8494 жыл бұрын
@@Arthur19701 not everyone, just opportunists.
@wazzup2334 жыл бұрын
@@swaggerpass8903 yes it is rigged unless if the Russian hackers would manipulate the vote. 🤣
@randomguy-tg7ok4 жыл бұрын
"Why hasn't the USA gotten rid of the Electoral College yet?" Because when one party tries to do it the other blocks it on principle of "it's something the other party has suggested".
@TuthyTuts4 жыл бұрын
IKR, "United"States indeed.
@alexandermzelski17854 жыл бұрын
Or maybe, just maybe, because 2|3 of the states won't approve such amendment.
@__Alan___4 жыл бұрын
@Star Star because any third parties dont get many votes because there is no ranked choice voting, and no third party gets many votes, and so voting for a third party is basically the same as throwing away your vote.
@owenb86364 жыл бұрын
Don't forget that the founding fathers came up with it and they are the closest thing to living gods
@WhyWorldSucks4 жыл бұрын
@@owenb8636 Didn't they support slavery and other horrible things?
@sunnysidesplash20163 жыл бұрын
Did anyone notice on the graph that shows the support to remove the Electoral College, the line looks just like the US's border with Canada?
@vonone33684 жыл бұрын
They missed the fact that the electoral college electors don’t have to follow their state’s popular vote. They are called faithless electors. Probably would have made their video too messy explaining that.
@SpiceCh4 жыл бұрын
While the electors *could* decide to split their votes to fit the popular vote as best as possible, they don't do so, because that would make a lot of people living close to them very angry.
@thomasadams85054 жыл бұрын
The supreme Court recently changed that now the electors have to go with whoever won the popular vote in their state.
@scifigrl234 жыл бұрын
They also missed, that throughout history, several states have done split votes. Much like Maine and Nebraska do today.
@skrittle5554 жыл бұрын
@@thomasadams8505 that's actually false. some *state* laws prevent faithless electors (with things like fines and outright cancelling the votes), and those laws have been upheld by the supreme court. but the constitution gives individual *states* the power to determine how their electors are chosen and used. several states agreed that they would award their electoral votes to whoever wins the popular vote. this is called the "national popular vote interstate compact" and as of november, it has been adopted by 15 states and DC. the rest of the states have yet to adopt this agreement.
@AnymMusic4 жыл бұрын
Basically your vote doesn't matter at all in the end. What a country America is 🙄
@blasckops214 жыл бұрын
"Swing states change overtime" Florida: nah
@pamelahoney8744 жыл бұрын
*nevada has entered the chat*
@JB-bm1to4 жыл бұрын
Joegia said whats up!
@edgaradriantorres85644 жыл бұрын
*Ohio has entered the chat*
@siononalundula16994 жыл бұрын
@@edgaradriantorres8564 Ohio is becoming a Red State
@delighteddino93634 жыл бұрын
@@siononalundula1699 Ohio is strange, like Florida, but both for the past 4 elections have been in weird positions, so I guess we won’t see what they really are until a normal election
@ZorLink213 жыл бұрын
0:44 It works that way in Brazil too. If a candidate wins the popular vote in that state, they have won it. But the fact that we have elected two presidents in less than 20 years without winning the popular vote makes me support replacing the electoral college with a direct popular vote. So we should probably buy vote counting machines.
@nealmccorkle36812 жыл бұрын
no to direct popular vote...It would be alot cheaper and quicker and end with the same results if you just let the media choose them.
@ZorLink212 жыл бұрын
@@nealmccorkle3681 No the people
@nealmccorkle36812 жыл бұрын
@@ZorLink21 in a nation like the United States where over 95% pay no attention to politics until time to vote, a popular vote only guarantees the most corrupt will be the only people available to vote for.
@ShubhamSingh-lz1mb4 жыл бұрын
As an Indian, American elections have always seemed to be very complicated. Thanks to this video now I understand most of it. We follow the First Past the Post system. The whole country is divided into constituencies of almost same population & candidate with most votes wins a constituency. Finally the party with most such Constituency wins forms the govt.
@rcoveyduc4 жыл бұрын
Very typical Parliamentary system. Canada uses the same method.
@ajitdhole78014 жыл бұрын
do you think its any different than our Indian system??..I think NO!....In India too UP contributes 80 Loksabha seats and nearer to it is Maharashtra (48) still too far by 32 seats...though MH is more literate,industrialised,with good social records but it contribute less!...so are ,AP,TN,KA,GJ,GOA,KL,DL,UK,7 sisters.. ..compare to UP(80),BIHAR(39),RAJ,MP,WB. THE STRUCTURE OF INDIA MAY BE DIFFERENT BUT THE CONCEPT IS SAME...and therefore parties mostly focuses on UP,BIHAR,MH,MP,RAJ,WB....other states gets less relative share ...I think this system is flawed because it based on population...and totally ignore the factors literacy, liberalism, industrialisation, laws, woman safety, atrocity records, justice delivery velocity, FDI, Revenue structure etc etc...I think India should also place a new system...
@dinotyrant4 жыл бұрын
@@ajitdhole7801 so you want system of one State one seat?
@ShubhamSingh-lz1mb4 жыл бұрын
@@ajitdhole7801 If you go by this logic then the Constitution shouldn't have granted universal adult franchise itself because then (in 1949) only 20% of Indians were literate and industries were concentrated in Maharashtra. This is flawed logic because the most basic & fundamental value of any democratic systems is that of Equality. Equality means everyone's vote has same value, no matter what. And that's a lot better, liberating and uplifting idea. Also it is a simpler idea with no ambiguity. If you try to bring Bihar at parity with Ap then you are treating a Bihari to being inferior just because he is poor or doesn't have industries. This is a very very flawed picture.
@JhonnyY2K4 жыл бұрын
"Their biggest defender has always been those benefited the most from it" Nooo waaayyyy
@algorithmicalychallenged.2914 жыл бұрын
The people.
@maxl27784 жыл бұрын
@@algorithmicalychallenged.291 you mean white america?
@algorithmicalychallenged.2914 жыл бұрын
@@maxl2778 adorable...
@meguchan58144 жыл бұрын
What a twist!
@tampauser68794 жыл бұрын
Yeah, well duh. This whole thing is badly written and poorly organized which is why they had to make the little boxes flash so you'll know which 'they' she is talking about.
@harry53263 жыл бұрын
2:57 In 2020, the state that voted the most for Donald Trump(in terms of numbers) was California. You'd expect California to be a very liberal state, but no. California just governed by liberals. Out of the state's 53 representatives, only 11 are Republican. Both senators are Dems, Speaker Pelosi is from California and the vp is also from California. Despite this, California has a lot of conservatives... for now. Make a choice: High taxes, high energy costs, lots of business regulations California OR low taxes, low energy costs, business friendly Texas
@extremegrieferjesus88973 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I guess California being the by far most profitable and productive state in the entire country, adding more to the US economy than like the poorest 20 states combined (a large majority of which are longtime GOP-run) is something we can conveniently overlook.
@Superunrealfighter4 жыл бұрын
The popular vote is just like the metric system. America will never use it even though it’s much more logical.
@noahswire39654 жыл бұрын
I think it is also important to note that a popular vote would mean that the states with the largest population decide the president. The electoral college allows smaller states to have a larger impact on the national scale.
@areallyboredguy58254 жыл бұрын
@@koshersa1t did you forget that the senate exists? Why shouldn’t the president be a national vote? The senate does exist. Why do you think particular states with less people than single cities matter more? Why should the minority rule?
@areallyboredguy58254 жыл бұрын
@@koshersa1t did you miss the part of the video that shows most states have large republicans and democrats? You know California has the most republicans of any state.
@jerryorr34984 жыл бұрын
The reason we have the electoral college is to allow more equal representaion of the minority and majority. That representation is what makes us a republic. If we had a popular vote system like other "Democratic" states, which we aren't, only the majority will have representation over the minority since the majority outnumbers the minority.
@hazelcrisp4 жыл бұрын
@@areallyboredguy5825 It is tyranny of the minority
@liam-man72654 жыл бұрын
0:55 Very funny to see that the line graph forms the shape of the United States-Canada border. 🇺🇸🇨🇦
@saiabhinavavasarala67044 жыл бұрын
Yes! even I thought of that, but I thought nobody realized it
@Emmatriaaa4 жыл бұрын
Same omg, I thought I was the only one
@mitesh2k34 жыл бұрын
@@saiabhinavavasarala6704 they are Americans, they know. U are indian, how come u know.
@talinaurr4 жыл бұрын
@@mitesh2k3 because they are educated🤣🤣🤣
@liam-man72654 жыл бұрын
@@mitesh2k3 It doesn’t matter what nationality you are. What truly matters is the amount of educational experience you have.
@bigdripbiglifts35464 жыл бұрын
This just shows that the government does what it wants in America
@ic94594 жыл бұрын
@It's Okay A fellow classmate did a speech for our english class last year about the electoral college and we all agreed that it was corrupted and the thing you said about democracy^
@faustman10004 жыл бұрын
I live in the smallest state in the union, RI. I'd hate to always live by what the bigger states think. Usually, they're anti-law and anti-Constitution.
@faustman10004 жыл бұрын
Constitution. You wanna make a better document, get some friends together, have a pizza party, make something up, and present it to the American people. Good luck.
@_blank-_4 жыл бұрын
@@faustman1000 That's why you have a local government, a state senate, a state governor. Don't act like you're directly piloted from DC.
@eddiefying94644 жыл бұрын
Yes the best country in the worlddd!!!
@Supershade9421Ай бұрын
Electoral college in a nutshell: Electoral college: "so who are you voting for?" Voter: "I think I'll vote red this time" Electoral college: "well that's cool, but 51% of the state voted blue, so your voting blue whether you want to or not. :)"
@luisagudelo677Ай бұрын
And that's how it should be the majority should decide that state or if it flips a state
@MooseOsaurasАй бұрын
Sorry this has to be explained to so many but the United States isn't ran by one government it's a collaborative of 50 governments each with different laws and interest If the popular vote decides it then that would destroy the purpose of each state being there one government it's the same reason the Senate exists. Don't forget some states have higher population than others if it wasn't by the electoral college how would smaller states like Wyoming or Vermont ever have a say.
@themusic68084 жыл бұрын
The long and short of it: if you’re a voter in Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida, your vote can tip the election. If you’re anywhere else, historically your vote isn’t going to make any difference.
@SuperMorni4 жыл бұрын
Vote anyways
@ReaganThatcher4 жыл бұрын
But at 6:50 the video claims those states don’t actually matter and their disenfranchisement is the reason Trump won in 2016. Which makes zero sense because yes they are the reason Trump won but they certainly weren’t disenfranchised. If anything their votes were more important. I don’t follow the logic at 6:50
@AD-bb9np4 жыл бұрын
Swing states change. That was another point. Cali used to be a swing state
@jadegrace13124 жыл бұрын
@@ReaganThatcher I think you misunderstood the video, it said every state besides those ones get disenfranchised.
@noneofyourbusiness46164 жыл бұрын
It will make a difference the more people like you encourage others to give up their power.
@franciscodenilsondeabreuma1524 жыл бұрын
I'm a Brazilian and don't know much about America's Election System, but what I think is more weird is the "winner takes all" rule, that simply ignore millions of people
@baconknightproductions82974 жыл бұрын
It's supposed to. It's designed to reduce the minimum required amount of effort to get reelected into the federal government.
4 жыл бұрын
@@baconknightproductions8297 it doesn't make sense and it's not fair in any way
@britishcountrygnome_4 жыл бұрын
@@BigRW I just replied to you on some other comment. Based on both comments you said, I’d guess you’re a Republican aren’t you?
@Beleladje4 жыл бұрын
"The winner takes it all" is a GREAT rule! Works PERFECTLY in Reality, among ALL beings. Only leftards are not capable to understand Reality as it is, where only STRONG ONES win. Leftards want to CHANGE Reality - so the WEAK would be able to rule above normal and strong.
@kyu_the_best4 жыл бұрын
@@Beleladje you're a troll 😂😂😂
@rachels76502 ай бұрын
At 2:51 it says that a candidate gets all of a state's electoral votes but that's not the case in Maine and Nebraska which use a proportional allocation system. Maine awards two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one electoral vote to the winner of each congressional district. Nebraska follows a similar approach, giving two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one electoral vote to the winner of each of its three congressional districts.
@Hexakinase4 жыл бұрын
The electoral college will never be abolished until both political parties are regularly hurt by it.
@torik15834 жыл бұрын
Look up the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. It's almost done.
@NicholasOrlick4 жыл бұрын
@@torik1583 It’ll never happen Republicans stand too much to lose if they get rid of the electoral college
@Dash1014 жыл бұрын
Which will never happen. The Republicans wont be a viable threat without the system in place
@NicholasOrlick4 жыл бұрын
@@Dash101 that’s the only reason why people support the electoral college because Republicans would never win elections... they know it, we know it, everyone knows it. that’s why they were the first people to bring up wE dOnT lIvE iN a DeMoCrAcY
@matthewbell67934 жыл бұрын
@@NicholasOrlick I’m neither Democrat or Republican. It’s hilarious how ignorant Vox and its followers are about why we have an Electoral College. It’s not a partisan issue, it’s based on principle. Sometimes the system is more important than your partisan squabble for ultimate power.
@finntran16724 жыл бұрын
Ahh just another day in the Divided States of America
@CyferPerez7774 жыл бұрын
Trump Supporters: 😠😠😠😡😡😡😡😡😤😤😤😤😤🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
@retrodemogamer4 жыл бұрын
There should be another civil war
@emperor_ra4 жыл бұрын
@@retrodemogamer no
@salaheddinesif20024 жыл бұрын
@@retrodemogamer i agree
@Felix-wh8pz4 жыл бұрын
Hi trần rau dưa. Your vn probably not divided then hahaa
@tylerwest24494 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: my state has no faithless elector laws, meaning that the people in my states votes are nothing but a mere suggestion. 70% could vote for person A and our electors could vote for person B and it is binding.
@SomeKata4 жыл бұрын
career ending move. a faithless elect that votes for the other party is also nearly always immediately replaced before the standing election ends. this is ontop of the fact the faithless elect is practically always a statement, because it's a majority rule of elects that determines the outcome, not just one person, making it a useless act unless all elects vote faithlessly with you and that literally hasn't happened since like 1832.
@nitramreniar4 жыл бұрын
@@SomeKata You don't need "all elects [to] vote faithlessly" - you just need enough to swing the majority. So in a close race just a couple of electors going against their party to the other side can change the outcome and literally betraying the voters you represent being just "career ending" without any legal ramifications or effects on the validity of the cast votes seems like a smaller deterrent than it should be
@SomeKata4 жыл бұрын
@@nitramreniar haha ya right never in all history will a single person get away with that without being replaced. it takes all.
@chongook48934 жыл бұрын
its happened like 12 times in the entire history of the country
@faiali28954 жыл бұрын
what state
@Lamelalinho Жыл бұрын
0:31 in Germany we also don't vote directly for the chancellor but rather a local partyman who will then vote for the the candidate of the party. Most democracies in the world aren't direct democacies (meaning you vote directly for candidate x and only the popular vote counts). Many countries have a representative democracy where also a coalition of two smaller partys could outnumber the singular party with the most votes.
@julianoborges4 жыл бұрын
You can call it by whatever you want, except a democracy.
@lgiansante994 жыл бұрын
Youre right... its not a democracy ... thats by design. Pure democracy is mob rule
@FabiWann4 жыл бұрын
It's should be a republic. The US was never meant to be a democracy, but a free republic with a small and weak federal government.
@AZ_YA_BISH4 жыл бұрын
Yeah we are a republic
@sonicrocks20074 жыл бұрын
Your right it is a Republic. Democracy is for mob rule. Read classical philiosphers like Socretes and Plato about why a republic is better.
@ernisupriani92704 жыл бұрын
Democracy is political ideology Republic is political system.
@aaroniks30934 жыл бұрын
"Thus without corrupting the body of the people." - Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No.68
@grantg1174 жыл бұрын
According to that essay, electors shouldn't be congressmen or other people involved in government really, but if you look at Electors now they are almost all politicians. I don't really see what you're trying to say here.
@sublyme19944 жыл бұрын
James Madison also speaks of mob rule and tyranny of the majority in Federalist No. 10.
@h_37954 жыл бұрын
@@grantg117 they have to be politicians or else theres no guarantee that theyll vote for the candidate chosen. Them being politicians is better, not worse. Hamilton wrote that because of a desire to weaken the power of the vote, not strengthen it.
@grantg1174 жыл бұрын
@@h_3795 That's probably true. Another issue is that these politicians don't have to select the candidate that is chosen by popular vote in some state, and that like the video said, votes from people in some states become diluted and less meaningful than votes from their counterparts in a different state. All votes should count the same. To respond to the other reply, it wouldn't be mob rule, as the people voting would be electing a candidate. If the majority of people chose a candidate, it would make sense that the candidate that got the majority would be the winner because that's what the majority chose. Mob rule would imply a mob is in control of the government, which would be possible in Athens, wouldn't necessarily be possible in America because the people who the government derives power from don't directly control that power over the government (they choose people to hold the power for them, in the U.S. this would be the Executive and Legislative branch).
@TheElloatmatt4 жыл бұрын
@@grantg117 that’s because the role is largely ceremonial, but the EC should go
@bcp60864 жыл бұрын
America lecturing the rest of the world on democracy Also America:
@mangakuota1224 жыл бұрын
What kind of democracy that give you no other options than those two
@spacemarine65504 жыл бұрын
@@mangakuota122 there's more parties but republican and democrat blocks them for some unknown reason.
@Sweetfruits894 жыл бұрын
Hahaha!!! the democracy that when a republican shares their views, they get cancelled by social media. Meanwhile invading other countries in the name of democracy. Give me a break, wake up America
@krispybacon99274 жыл бұрын
I know it’s the cool trend now to hate on the electoral college but you realize it’s so big cities don’t rule the election, right?
@lorijones84354 жыл бұрын
I’ll be back here in 4 years, around if not the same day.
@justinbehrens39882 ай бұрын
I think it is important to note that there are federal laws, which the president is elected to pass, and state laws which govern specific states. Like the senate, the elector college was created so the states with a large population could not easily impose laws on states with smaller populations, while congress was created to give the majority of the population a way to represent itself in the three branches of government. Honestly, it is not a good idea to bring up how the electoral college positively effected the south, it cause people to think biasly of the system of checks and balances. The United States government was created so no one person or group of people could take control of the country.
@zackarymckay13754 жыл бұрын
So we are voting for a person that votes for us, and if the states ec wins a vote for a candidate then your vote won't matter.
@cuteegirl54 жыл бұрын
You are forgetting about your local officials--which will ALWAYS directly affect you. Your vote STILL matters.
@duketogo254 жыл бұрын
@@cuteegirl5 This also needs more likes.
@TheToledoTrumpton4 жыл бұрын
@@duketogo25 I think people not from the USA get very excited about the presidency, but in reality a LOT of power is in the hands of the individual States. Often the individual States like to blame the President for matters that they had far more to do with. No matter what state you live in, your local state government has far more effect on your life than the President.
@JohnSmith-qo6hm4 жыл бұрын
@@TheToledoTrumpton The presidency was never supposed to be this super important figure. His job was to lead the military and sign bills into laws. The increase in the central executive branch powers is something both parties are to blame for over a long period of time. Its not right that Washington gets to decide what works best for local places far away and forgotten by many that hold power, and even worse that we give it to the office of the president. Honestly I was hoping republicans and democrats would work together over trumps presidency to limit executive powers but both have only been interested in furthering them.
@Jay-jb2vr4 жыл бұрын
Yea it's a trash system
@darmy95484 жыл бұрын
Twice in 20 years and only been three presidents in that time frame?.. I'd say that's high odds lol
@SofiaHammarroth4 жыл бұрын
You know even though it have been 3 presidents it have been 5 elections? So 2 out of 5. Lol
@memistcentral20444 жыл бұрын
@@SofiaHammarroth Obama was president twice is what I think they are going at
@invictafilms26904 жыл бұрын
@@memistcentral2044 He hasn’t been President twice, he served 2 consecutive terms.
@debbiedoestinyliving854 жыл бұрын
@@invictafilms2690 REALLY?? So glad you explained that 👏
@theknight274 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it happening 2 out of the last 5 elections is almost a majority.
@moonlight71374 жыл бұрын
if u dont under stand think about it this way. lets say in the state of maryland, 3,000,000 people vote total. 1,500,001 people vote Red, and 1,499,999 people vote Blue. its a ONE person difference. so the state of MD is voted Red. those 1.49 million people who voted blue, all of their votes. are thrown out the window. and all 11 electoral votes for maryland are given to the republican party. even if its one person off, ur vote means nothing to them. Edit: and thank you guys so much for supporting my comment, usually i sound like a know it all and its nice to know im actually helping people
@simran.1194 жыл бұрын
Your comment sums up everything I needed to know. Thank you
@黒忍4 жыл бұрын
Thanks you made it much easier to understand xD
@patkun014 жыл бұрын
So simple. Thank you.
@patkun014 жыл бұрын
I just realized that if those votes were counted, it could still be a couple of points for certain candidates. Philippine elections is really different
@zanimation65314 жыл бұрын
Ok now i get it..jeez
@LakeGameCreepr2 жыл бұрын
The graph of support for replacing the EC is just a map of the US-Canada border
@Himewna4 жыл бұрын
when you’re from one of the states that doesn’t matter :(
@daniellarson95264 жыл бұрын
I’m glad my state is solid blue
@spamacct25474 жыл бұрын
still go vote though!!!
@squiddi13934 жыл бұрын
I’m from New York we r overwhelming democrat. There’s literally no point in voting.
@adrian16224 жыл бұрын
Terrible... it s awfull to know that your vote simply don t matter. THAT VOTING SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE CHANGE!!!
@after_midnight95924 жыл бұрын
Thats what will happen with popular democracy. A few coastal states with the largest cities calling all the shots.
@darthashpie4 жыл бұрын
How is it democracy if the person that people like is not elected?!
@JTrudy8084 жыл бұрын
It’s not
@ishtamas97484 жыл бұрын
It’s not a direct democracy. It would be virtually impossible to have a direct/ true democracy in the United States. Rather, we have a Democratic Republic. It works.
@samuvisser4 жыл бұрын
Its not. The question is whether thats a problem. Im not even American, but understand and like ur system. People living in huge city’s think differently from ones on the farms. Or in a small village. In any straight democracy, the big city’s decide the vote. Its not as literally true as in the USA, but in some way votes in a small village don’t count in a straight democracy. The city will make sure of that. In other words, having underrepresented groups is a fact whatever system ur using, trying to make that whole mess a little more fair with the electoral college, i like the idea
@americanexpat87924 жыл бұрын
@@samuvisser What you are saying is not true at all. It's not a city versus country issue, it's just states where there are roughly the same number of Republicans and Democrats. That's what causes them to 'swing'. All other people in states where one party usually wins, for practical purposes, doesn't exist. It's not democratic. Some people count a lot, others not all.
@elliottmcnear85164 жыл бұрын
@@presidentialcampaignmusic1018 think about it this way. Say there were the United Countries of Earth. Should China and India always get to win out and effectively rule over European countries, just because more people live there? Of course not! The system exists to force candidates to appeal to all types of people, not just vote farm in Los Angeles and NYC
@psychonaut18294 жыл бұрын
Imagine If Presidential candidates cared about all states...
@byakugan6414 жыл бұрын
Is that a mythical legendary hero folktale?
@simonjaz12794 жыл бұрын
Then trying to get popular vote would mean they travel almost nowhere
@Rock-sz9hn4 жыл бұрын
If it was purely popular vote then they would go to like 5 states.