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    And this here is just what's wrong with the Electoral College. You know what's more important than individual rights? State's rights. Because government can totally be trusted as long as it isn't federal. No it can't. But it takes a hell of a lot fewer angry citizens to so something about State government problems than Federal government problems. All this talk about the EC is entirely academic. to get rid of it we would need 3/4 of the States to agree. That means the citizens of those states literally voting for their own marginalization. Talk about a tough sell. Actually they'd be voting to equate everyone's votes. The marginalization of voters in presidential elections happens now, and would be solved without the EC. At the very least, forcing the EC to vote as proportionally as possible to each state's popular vote should be a no brainer.
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    http://amultiverse.com/
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    This retail edition was actually done by a German publisher, I think, so Paradox wasn't the decision maker here.
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    Why the NRA is horrible ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYGOg1xElBc
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    That image highlights the problem with racism and xenophobia perception, nowadays. To wit: "Why are you complaining about racism? It's not like you were recently lynched or something." And this here is just what's wrong with the Electoral College. You know what's more important than individual rights? State's rights. Because government can totally be trusted as long as it isn't federal.
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    It's a Spanish phone, and I'm sure there's some setting that makes the picture less orange but I can't be arsed to change it.
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    I finally got my retail Archon Edition so I now have the loot. The poster and the art book are quite small but I regret nothing and I'm chuffed anyway. Here are some terrible pictures:
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    The most racist story you'll ever hear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PObvnI_U1qU
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    well, trump is wrong 'bout one thing: the theatre has never been a safe place for those in power. perhaps rosenberg would be better to be speaking 'bout the theatre? *shrug* the theatre has frequent needed be subtle. the theatre has sometimes been subversive. the theatre, sadly, has been a tool of the State or wealthy patrons more often than not, but there is no question the theatre has also been brave, rude, crude, terrible and beautiful. we would weep if we genuine believed there were even a possibility the theatre would need become a safe place for those in power and am glad we live in an age and in a nation where performers can be so open and forthright. if the cast of hamilton offended beyond the pale, then people will stop going to see the show and their message will die. they took a risk. personally, am not believing pence deserved the treatment he received, but am indescribably proud o' an America where nobody is safe from ridicule in the theatre. not tyrants. not businessmen. not journalists. not saints. some will see what happened as evidence o' divisiveness. it is. is also proof o' freedom. thank God. thank America. ... btw, the writers o' hamilton need a history lesson. got the hero and villain largely reversed. HA! Good Fun! I have to say I have never heard the cast of a US theater making such a political statement so openly to a politician ? Has this happened before? For example Finland's independence movement started from theaters in 1800s. If you go to beginning of theater as we now it in ancient Greek you find that lots of their plays had political message and were aimed towards those in power. Also there are lots of examples from the history where theater crews have imprisoned or even killed because they offended those in power. Thanks to that awesome typo, you are effectively stating that theater crews are a powerful shadow organization that metes out deadly punishment to anyone they deem deserving. That could make a good book.
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    Yeah, it's long but it's also relevant and insightful.
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    Let's not forget that most people that turn out to vote, vote Republican because they are Republicans or vote Democrat because they are Democrats. Who the candidate actually is, policy, economic factors don't have all that much influence on the popular vote. If not for the electoral college's winner takes all model, they influence bugger all. I'm guessing that if you had an alternate reality where everything else was exactly the same but Trump was the Democratic candidate and Clinton was the Republican nominee, the popular vote results would have been about the same.
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    This might be more accurate for the before picture. Alternatively, you can replace the Euopean men now image with someone from Hello! magazine or something.
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    Also discrimination against law enforcement officers with fewer than 6 legs.
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    I like this speech, but I don't see how it would serve Trump in any way. It also seems to lump all protesters in with those who are getting violent, which is the same problem with lumping all Trump voters in with racists. If every time we talk about Trump supporters, we feel the need to lecture on racism, it is just going to cause people to tune out. The perception of Trump is that he not in support of any of those things that the symbol is supposed to represent. That may be totally inaccurate and irrational, but I don't see how it will hurt him to show support. He already won the election, now would be a good time to start mending bridges (because people are flipping out over fences.) Image problem right now? Another thing that baffles me about Trump followers is that he always had an image problem. Or ever since he has been in the public eye anyway. He has been getting sued for shady things since like the 70s, and he was always the poster boy for the evil landlord that screws over tenants for a buck and a half. It's not like the racist/sexist/clueless idiot born with a silver spoon in his mouth deal is a new thing either. My dad used to buy Mad magazine, and this election cycle reminded me of how I came across Trump for the first time: The internet tells me this is 1989. And here's a bonus picture. I had completely forgotten about this until I just saw it in a google image search: That's 1991.
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    They are giving to a cause they believe in. Is that foolish? Meanwhile, what the greatness of America is all about: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-muslim-registry-immigrants-policy-kris-bobach-reinstate-wall-a7420296.html
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    This week, in "People are dumb" news:
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    Is that like when Trump complained about the negative attacks ads that were just a collage of his quotes?
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    Properly enforced regulation should fix the issue of too much power.
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    I like that you call the special lady you share a home with "your lactose intolerant". I don't know what you're talking about. huh.
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    I like that you call the special lady you share a home with "your lactose intolerant".
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    Yes. it owns me with daily servings of tasty bovine milk. Also yoghurt, cheeses that contain cow's milk and other milk byproducts like filmjölk or kefir.
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    The vegans can go take a running jump in a lake. Milk is tasty and should never be replaced by that soy stuff. But coffee should be drank only in espresso form.
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    Adding milk to your coffee doesn't have to be labeled as anything to be considered a crime against humanity.
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    I didn't write this but I thought it was perfect: It's like a rock paper scissors of jerks. Or a logic puzzle. Donald Trump needs to get across the river in a canoe with his staff. The canoe only holds Trump and two people. His staff are a homophobic woman, a racist homosexual and a misogynist black man. When Trump is not present, those with hateful tendencies will act on them. How does Trump get his staff across the river?
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