Wealthy ppl establish electoral college as insurance for when wealth was in acreage; are regretting it now bc wealth comes from density.
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Replying to @SpaceNorman
no, it's correct: # of EVs = # of reps + # of senators; consequently low population states get a boost (3 EV minimum)
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Replying to @SpaceNorman
sure, and that cutoff is appx 500,000 people, but that means 500,000 people get 3 EVs if they live in WY...
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Replying to @380kmh @SpaceNorman
...whereas in California, 670,000 people get *1* EV
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Replying to @380kmh @SpaceNorman
this isn't some deep secret or anything, just divide state populations by state EVs and you'll see what I mean
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Replying to @SpaceNorman @380kmh
Although nb, even w/o the 2 "senate" votes per state, Trump would still have won
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