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> against a private citizen who happened to be in /your/ political tribe?

I'd cheer because the first cause of defeat in politics is assholes in your team. You want to weed them out ASAP.

The electoral college is the best opium to make people forget that quality of candidates matters.

When the Electoral College is not involved bad quality candidates are hammered and humbled, especially assholes (on both sides)



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