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599 - Obama Speech writer gave the view of democracy, David Litt
James AltucherJanuary 02, 202401:13:50

599 - Obama Speech writer gave the view of democracy, David Litt

Is the U.S. really a democracy? How does voting actually work? And who came up with these rules? I want to know who the f*** the electoral college is, why do they exist, and what democracy really looks like. And how to get there. So I called up David Litt, former speechwriter for Obama, among others. He says, “We have an electoral college for a number of reasons. And they’re all bad.” So you’ll learn about that. You’ll learn why the U.S. government technically isn’t really a democracy. And here’s a longer list of lessons:




• Which parts of the country get overlooked in voting


• Why swing states have the most power


• How much say we “the people” really have in voting


• The difference between the popular vote and electoral college


• How much power the electoral college really has


• The math behind WHY the electoral college currently favors Trump


• How race plays a role in our current democracy


• Why the number of swing states has decreases


• The history of states becoming “red” or “blue”


• How to find out if your state “matters” in the election


• How property rights impact voting


• How slavery impacts voting today




And more




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