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susinpgh t1_j2n7a6x wrote

Reply to comment by stahleo in You can make a difference in promoting democracy in Pennsylvania by hashtagbob60

That's what I said? Read my comment again.

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stahleo t1_j2nbdxs wrote

Yes, that is what you said. I copy and pasted your text.

I'll reiterate what I said:

The present system does not minimize the will of the majority. The present system actually protects minority interests.

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susinpgh t1_j2nd3i9 wrote

Fine, couch it in those terms, because it protects your priorities while the majority has to bow to what benefits only you.

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stahleo t1_j2ndxpi wrote

Translation - No tyranny by majority; the majority cannot unilaterally create and promulgate law without considering the interests of the minority.

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susinpgh t1_j2ne2vh wrote

This is why we need a new system. As it stands, we have minority rule.

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stahleo t1_j2nfa13 wrote

Our executive branch is (D), and presently Congress is majority (D). Arguing that we have "minority rule" would be like conservatives using that as an excuse when Trump was POTUS and Republicans had a majority in Congress, and yet Democrats were able to stand firm on their commitments to their voter base with a few bills that never passed.

It ebbs and flows throughout history. Always have and always will.

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susinpgh t1_j2nhgso wrote

The Republicans have held majorities in state houses for decades. They have done everything to stay in power, including gerrymandering. Look at what Republicans are trying to do with SB8 here in PA, or what they attempted with this last election and trying to steal the majority back from democrats.

Mastriano and several other lawmakers tried to submit an alternate slate of electors for the 2020 election. Republican in PA have held power for decades on one level or another in PA for decades.

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