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6. The proper way the voting system should work is that the winner should get more than 50% of the vote
Fri Feb 21, 2020, 01:15 AM
Feb 2020

Bernie and Warren are out on their own with the so-called progressive vote. The moderate vote is shared amongst the rest of the candidates. 70% of Americans prefer the moderates but their vote is being split amongst about 5 of them. It just doesn't work with first past the post if the winner gets less than 50%.

Apparently if Bernie ends up with the most delegates at the end of the primaries, but doesn't get quite enough to win outright he will refuse to accept the verdict of the super delegates (contrary to his 2016 stance). There is no way the super delegates will accept him because they know he's electoral suicide. The scenario ... all his supporters boycott the general election.

We are living in very interesting times. If Trump gets another 4 years, god help the whole world.

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