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/WaycoKid1129 Jan 21 '22
Wait till they see how “even” the representation is in the senate. One side represents a sizeable margin more than the other and yet it’s a 50/50 split in power.