You're wrong for the Senate, right for the house and electoral college. But for the Senate, representation is not based on population, so Wyoming for example has outsized influence.
Funny that people are calling it a democracy where people are voting for a person that kinda will maybe vote for one of two men but maybe not and then someone after the voting redraws the voting districts so the "right" one wins... How bad have I misunderstood the american voting system?
I was thinking of the system in USA, which is not uncommonly called a democracy, but it feels weird to me as the voters are so far removed from the actual election of leadership. And as stated, I suspect I've missed some parts there. India on the other hand, as I suspect yo're referring to (because I've heard "worlds largest democracy" about it earlier) I'm even more lost but still curious, are there much protests or other kind of upset gatherings around the elections?
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remon@ani.social · 6 pts · 100d
No, in most countries it works fine without it.
MastKalandar@feddit.online · 0 pts · 100d
You should see the heavily armed atmosphere at my place, tomorrow being the general elections for us. I live in the World's Largest Democracy.
remon@ani.social · 5 pts · 100d
I don't think I've ever seen police or any security when I voting. Unless the the old lady that checks your ID counts.
MastKalandar@feddit.online · 5 pts · 100d
Welcome to the World's Largest Democracy !!!
Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 100d
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 100d
By headcount. The US is still the largest by mass.
Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 100d
Last time I checked, Canada is larger than the US and still a democracy
HubertManne@piefed.social · 1 pts · 100d
they cheat though with tim hortons and poutine.
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 100d
As I love to say to my fellow Americans: "Land doesn't vote." It's the mass of the people that matters.
Do you think Canada outweighs the US?
micek@feddit.nu · 1 pts · 90d
Well I've heard rumors that Utah and California has about equal amounts of votes, land doesn't vore? Please tell me I'm wrong!
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 90d
You're wrong for the Senate, right for the house and electoral college. But for the Senate, representation is not based on population, so Wyoming for example has outsized influence.
MastKalandar@feddit.online · 1 pts · 100d
What's the population of the US ??
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 100d
The real question is: what's the average weight of us Americans.
kbal@fedia.io · 1 pts · 100d
He's probably including the mass of the land.
FiskFisk33@startrek.website · 3 pts · 100d
It's a joke on fat Americans
starlinguk@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 100d
India? Yes. Well. Is it still a democracy? I think that perhaps the fact that the army is involved shows that it really isn't anymore.
Also: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/india-west-bengal-state-elections-millions-stripped-of-vote
MastKalandar@feddit.online · 2 pts · 100d
Thank you for sharing this report. Well, l actually fall in this list.
MastKalandar@feddit.online · 2 pts · 100d
Precisely where l'm from.
micek@feddit.nu · 2 pts · 90d
Funny that people are calling it a democracy where people are voting for a person that kinda will maybe vote for one of two men but maybe not and then someone after the voting redraws the voting districts so the "right" one wins... How bad have I misunderstood the american voting system?
MastKalandar@feddit.online · 1 pts · 90d
Means ??
micek@feddit.nu · 2 pts · 90d
I was thinking of the system in USA, which is not uncommonly called a democracy, but it feels weird to me as the voters are so far removed from the actual election of leadership. And as stated, I suspect I've missed some parts there. India on the other hand, as I suspect yo're referring to (because I've heard "worlds largest democracy" about it earlier) I'm even more lost but still curious, are there much protests or other kind of upset gatherings around the elections?
MastKalandar@feddit.online · 1 pts · 90d
In the past, yes. But now the paramilitary is brought in.
tristynalxander@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 100d
Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 100d
When there are only two options and they both suck? Probably.