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Katie Couric New episode of #NextQuestion: I find out what it’s like to give birth in the time of #COVID19 from the perspectives of mothers, doctors, and doulas. | apple.co/3cp14XH |
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@katiecouric : This week the electoral college has been in the crosshairs, ever since Elizabeth Warren suggested abolishing it. So I thought it might be useful to show you this video done by the smart people at @tededucation. It’s a bit dated, but it’s a great primer (or refresher if 8th grade seems like a long time ago!) We’ve had two presidents in the last 16 years who didn’t win the popular vote - and many people think that’s a problem. Also, the founders established the Electoral College in 1787 when they had no idea the US would ultimately have a two party system or that blacks and women would win the right to vote. In fact, it was a way to ensure that less populated Southern states where slaves were considered only 3/5ths of a white person when state populations were being determined. It’s pretty complicated but we thought this video is a good place to start! What do you think of abolishing the electoral college? Will it unfairly advantage more populated urban areas as some have argued? Or is canning it essential in a representative democracy? John Oliver, where are you when we need you?
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