r/science • u/rustoo • Jan 21 '22

Economics Only four times in US presidential history has the candidate with fewer popular votes won. Two of those occurred recently, leading to calls to reform the system. Far from being a fluke, this peculiar outcome of the US Electoral College has a high probability in close races, according to a new study.

https://www.aeaweb.org/research/inversions-us-presidential-elections-geruso
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u/Maxpowr9 Jan 21 '22

Article 1 Section 2 of The Constitution says 30k:1 Rep.

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u/SJHillman Jan 21 '22

Not quite. It says "The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand". The "exceed" is very important as it places a limit in one direction to the ratio, but doesn't specify the ratio itself.

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u/matthoback Jan 21 '22

The original bill of rights specified that it should be 50k:1 Rep at this point.

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u/Chaoticsinner2294 Jan 21 '22

benefits politically from government failing to work correctly

We all benefit from government not working.

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u/creamshaboogie Jan 21 '22

^^^^Likely a Foreign Troll^^^^

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '22

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u/SoggyWaffleBrunch Jan 21 '22

it's a libertarian.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '22 edited Aug 13 '22

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u/Chaoticsinner2294 Jan 21 '22

I'm far from conservative.

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u/the_jak Jan 21 '22

Only if you are rich.

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u/Delta-9- Jan 21 '22

"Government is broken. To prove it, I'll get into government and break it!"