B1G Football is Here Thank All of the Gods SOC Thread

[OrangeAfroMan]

I wasn't basing it on anything political, and the rules are the rules before the election.  But it is silly that it's still a thing.  
Do you disagree?

[ELA]

I wasn't basing it on anything political, and the rules are the rules before the election.  But it is silly that it's still a thing.  
Do you disagree?

The actual mechanism or the concept of a republic?

[MrNubbz]

I like how these announcers are talking about how even though Rice is down 45-27, this is about still making smart decisions and playing good football to the final whistle, trying to run their offense...

As they spike the ball on 1st and goal with 0:34 seconds left and 3 timeouts

Damn had we only knew we could be getting all those perks and watching the games also.The odds weren't good but still......

[ELA]

Enjoying all of the Auburn fans trying to get the crowd to make more noise as their own team sets for 4th and 1.

[Anonymous Coward]

Would Moorehead be performing better?

[OrangeAfroMan]

The actual mechanism or the concept of a republic?

Falsifying that everyone's vote counts the same.  I'm not saying it's dishonest or wrong, but I think the reality is lost on a majority of voters.  Whose fault that is, I don't know.
What's the argument against each vote counting the same, I guess.

[ELA]

Falsifying that everyone's vote counts the same.  I'm not saying it's dishonest or wrong, but I think the reality is lost on a majority of voters.  Whose fault that is, I don't know.
What's the argument against each vote counting the same, I guess.

I don't like it, but I don't particularly like the idea of large metro populations dominating the discourse either.  In a political climate with such a rigidly defined two party system, tyranny of the majority is a real concern.

Personally I'd prefer a parliamentary system.

[ELA]

FedEx Field looks like my lawn in March

[MaximumSam]

Washington moves the ball but can't punch it in.  12-6 Auburn.

[ELA]

Maryland WR clearly out of bounds, but that would have been a very interesting decision if we still had the old force out rule.

[Anonymous Coward]

Falsifying that everyone's vote counts the same.  I'm not saying it's dishonest or wrong, but I think the reality is lost on a majority of voters.  Whose fault that is, I don't know.
What's the argument against each vote counting the same, I guess.

The Senate gives us a Republic on its own. That's arguably enough disproportionate power for small states.
The conversation should start there and whether a republic **also** needs an electoral college. When added to a Senate that disproportionately represents the population, the electoral college mostly blunts the evolution of our political will. Where we are going long term is always determined by the popular vote. That's mostly inevitable but not necessarily fast.
Counterbalancing that with more than a Senate is fine but the reason shouldn't be "To be a Republic," it should be "Because it scares us for urban centers to lead us too quickly, so let's make it slower."

[MrNubbz]

 In a political climate with such a rigidly defined two party system, tyranny of the majority is a real concern.

Personally I'd prefer a parliamentary system.

I dunno I've been in the majority for quite some time and appear more as a surf than a tyrant.Unless you're referring to majority of the money then ya that's a concern

[iahawk15]

Iowa's first-half looked as Iowa-esque as ever. Leads 3-0 over N. Illinois.

[Anonymous Coward]

I don't like it, but I don't particularly like the idea of large metro populations dominating the discourse either.  In a political climate with such a rigidly defined two party system, tyranny of the majority is a real concern.

When it's made explicit, I accept it as reality. I still disagree in part (I think the US Senate is protection enough from such tyranny. The filibuster is a 2nd tool working in the same direction), but that honesty makes it impossible for me to anchor a foot in the earth and get stuffy about the conversation.

Personally I'd prefer a parliamentary system.

Word to everyone's mother.
Our "single member district simple plurality" has so many unintended consequences. It inevitably results in a (1) 2-party system and citizens who will vote (2) on unflinching identity rather than dynamic platforms. *And* (3) almost zero voters will find a candidate who aligns with their large constellation of true interests. Instead we fall in line with a party, decide the other party is bad for our family, and tend to subsume all of our party's interests as our own ... including when they aren't.