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“The first episode, titled “Down With the Electoral College”, explains that the problem is that voters in Wyoming and California get no real say in choosing between the two major parties because it’s a foregone conclusion which party they will overwhelmingly prefer; the parties court voters in only half a dozen states. When people rightly complain about the Electoral College, it’s not always the same thing; it’s a little like the Blind Men and the Elephant. Partitioning into solid-red and solid-blue states and the states that really decide is certainly thing people perceive is wrong. The podcast only briefly touches on voters having to elect electors and not directly elect the president.
The target audience may be people who are already well aware of the problems to be solved. It won’t completely educate you about the problem in the title, as you might think a 50-minute episode would have time for. If you enter Episode 1 under the impression that states get an equal number of electors, or a proportionate number, you’ll leave with the same misconception, because it just says “it won’t change anytime soon because it’s in the Constitution”, and mentions that no other country does this, then briefly mentions the stalled National Popular Vote Interstate Compact without explaining how a compact can work around the Constitution. Then it moves on to other voting rules that can be more easily fixed. I’m not sure it ever mentions the modern-day tilting of the playing field toward more rural states, except to mention the 18th--reason that.
So I’m thinking the podcast is going to be aimed at listeners who are already well-versed in a frustrating political problem and want to jump right to what solutions are possible.”
disCABob via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/18/24
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“Can't wait to hear Ms Abrams' thoughts, she's brilliant! Also #KeepCrookedProgressive
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Mimi-on-the-Hoops via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/02/24
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“I already respected Stacey Abrams before downloading this podcast - but her episode topics have been both refreshing and insightful. I loved the Electoral College episode especially being a Nevada voter. But the Gen Z episode gave this millennial a ton of pride for how the next generation is...”Read full review »
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United States of America ·
09/07/24
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“Stop trying to force us to listen to the nuanced life.”
elizabeth8186 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/04/24
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