To the editor: The bulk wins till it loses. With its electoral school, america now not responds to the need of the individuals. (“The U.S. alone is saddled with an electoral college. How did that happen?” Opinion, Oct. 29)
When any subject polls two-thirds assist among the many voters, it needs to be acted upon. For instance, the elimination of the electoral school, defending abortion rights, passing gun security legal guidelines and enacting complete immigration reform get pleasure from important majority assist. However nothing is completed.
Although unbelievable, it’s potential that Vice President Kamala Harris will win the electoral school tally whereas former President Trump wins the favored vote. Republican outrage would probably exceed the frustrations Democrats felt in 2000 and 2016.
“Recover from it” isn’t a phrase that mitigates anger. With the shoe on the opposite foot, constitutional reform would assuredly be expedited and handed.
In any other case, persevering with on this path leads to ugly resentment and polarization. Tyranny of the minority is simply that — tyranny.
Dave Sanderson, La Cañada Flintridge
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To the editor: In his glorious piece about our weird electoral school system, historian Joseph J. Ellis notes that the founding fathers agreed that we mustn’t ever have a monarch who’s above the regulation.
However I’m fairly certain he didn’t say that the current Supreme Courtroom determination on the contrary “fragrantly” defied that core conviction. I’m fairly certain that’s simply one other typo from the esteemed Los Angeles Instances.
After I come throughout such flagrant typos, I push the paper apart. Typos name the paper’s integrity into query. Please rent extra editors, as a result of in any other case it stinks.
Bella Silverstein, Santa Clarita
