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Timothy L. Jenkins: the Electoral College is a barb on the whole face of democracy in the United States because what it says is that…

On the recordFebruary 25, 2020
the Electoral College is a barb on the whole face of democracy in the United States because what it says is that people's real estate is more important than their lives.
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Timothy L. Jenkins
New York

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Jenkins criticizes the Electoral College for undermining true democracy.

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