From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Thu, 8 Jan 2026 02:34:42 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
      
   > The American “Electoral College” system makes this even worse.   
   > Completely bizarre that anyone would put up with it.   
   >   
   > Oh wait, it’s a hangover from slavery days ...   
      
   It isn't perfect but it does give a little protection to the rural states   
   from getting fucked over by screaming purple haired critters of   
   indeterminate sex from the various Sodoms and Gomorrahs here and there. A   
   better solution would be a amicable divorce but Dishonest Abe showed the   
   US is a version of the Roach Motel.   
      
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roach_Motel   
      
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