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What ratio, from voting between U. S. Democratic and Republican presidential candidates, would a world plebiscite yield?
Originally posted by Loren Booda
What ratio, from voting between U. S. Democratic and Republican presidential candidates, would a world plebiscite yield?
Originally posted by Loren Booda
What ratio, from voting between U. S. Democratic and Republican presidential candidates, would a world plebiscite yield?
The term 'leftist' is misleading. The Democratic Party is centrist, and the Republican party is heavily right-wing. Most people are centrist.Originally posted by selfAdjoint
I put 60-70% because I don't think the world is as solidly leftist as many do.
Originally posted by Loren Booda
kat,
I wanted to compare simply the political spectrum worldwide to that of an alienating United States. Might these results (with abstentions) show some need for a minimum of education and prosperity in an effective democratic election? Also, are not our decisions often a loss for the rest of our planet, and eventually our country?
Democrats and Republicans are the two major political parties in the United States. The main difference between them lies in their ideologies and beliefs. Democrats tend to be more liberal, promoting social and economic equality, while Republicans tend to be more conservative, promoting individual liberties and limited government intervention.
The U.S. voting system follows a winner-takes-all approach, meaning the candidate with the most votes in a state wins all of that state's electoral college votes. The electoral college is made up of 538 electors, with each state being allocated a certain number of electors based on its population. The candidate who receives at least 270 electoral votes wins the presidency.
Yes, it is possible for a candidate to win the presidency without winning the popular vote. This has happened five times in U.S. history, most recently in the 2016 election where Republican candidate Donald Trump won the presidency despite receiving fewer popular votes than his opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton. This is due to the winner-takes-all approach of the electoral college system.
A third-party candidate can potentially affect the outcome of the presidential election by taking votes away from one of the major party candidates. However, it is difficult for a third-party candidate to win the presidency as they often struggle to gain enough support and electoral votes. In some cases, a third-party candidate may act as a "spoiler" and cause one of the major party candidates to lose.
There is a general correlation between a state's political leaning and its voting history, meaning that states that have historically voted for a certain party tend to continue doing so in future elections. However, this is not always the case as there are swing states that can go either way in an election. Additionally, the political climate and issues at the time of the election can also influence a state's voting outcome.