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0 pointsJumpCrisscross1y ago0 comments

> Electoral reforms are only proposed by those who think they'll benefit from them

There is a long history of this not being true, particularly by outgoing leaders. See, for example, how Nixon almost abolished the electoral college.

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votepaunchy1y ago· 1 in thread

Almost? The proposed amendment that passed the House but failed in the Senate? If 3/4 of the states were going to pass an amendment then why wouldn't 2/3 call for a convention of the states?

JumpCrisscrossOP1y ago

> proposed amendment that passed the House but failed in the Senate

Yes. Read the history of its support. If Nixon’s SCOTUS pick hadn’t been tanked the amendment would have likely passed.

> If 3/4 of the states were going to pass an amendment then why wouldn't 2/3 call for a convention of the states?

One of these is more drastic than the other.

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