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At present I believe the only way to get past the EC is with National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. And the only way to get that is to elect state legislators who will support adopting in. The only way to get them on the general election ballot to be elected is to vote for them in the primary. And since our current reality is that over 99% of state and federal legislators are Democratic or Republican, I believe we can only get those people who support electoral reform elected by nominating them in either the Democratic or Republican primary. It's an actionable thing that we can all do today that doesn't require any systemic reform to have already taken place and it's backed by observable reality. Do you have an alternate suggestion?
I genuinely wish I did, but I'm equipped with a turd paddle, same as my fellow citizens. ✊🏼
I'm gonna have to remember 'turd paddle'
"Up shit creek" and all that.
Isn't that how the ol' idiom goes, or does it differ regionally?
Regardless, it's a handy one to have in the archive. 🤓
oh I've always heard it "up shit creek without an oar." When you said paddle I was thinking like table tennis. 😅
Ha! I like that spin on the adage! You're at one end of the table, looking down the barrel at the opponent's wind-up and realize you're about to attempt to return with that.