On the recordFebruary 9, 2025
We have to respect the people's vote. We shouldn't create a system that allows a minority to thwart what the will of the majority wants.
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newsweek.comKirk Watson: “We have to respect the people's vote. We shouldn't create a system that allows a minority to thwart what the will of the…”
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Watson argues against a system that undermines majority voter decisions.
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