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Originally Posted by Evangelical
I have a crazy idea but it might be the solution to all of this - make "meddling" legal and sanctioned and open, plain to see. If meddling already happens anyway, and millions of non-Americans (illegal)s voted anyway (according to Trump), there is really not much to lose - what's the difference?
Then also the size and scale of meddling could be measured. What if everyone in the world had a chance to vote in the American elections? Would that not be a better outcome for all? Then Trump or Hillary would not be in power but someone better and chosen by all people in the world.
I think if globalization is good for trade etc then its also good for politics. Why not open up the election to allow non-Americans to vote for the leader.
Take a vote from each country, like they do in Eurovision, to choose the winner. Americans could also vote in other elections of other countries in a similar way.
I think if more people vote from around the world it will better represent a true democracy and lead to a better outcome. Surveys get more accurate with sample size, so the outcome of a worldwide election, which is basically just a big worldwide survey, would be more accurate.
I think if every human has a basic human right to vote, then I cannot see why that cannot be extended to non-Americans to exercise their human right and vote for the American president.
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Yeah, say that evil is good and good is evil. Just live by the golden rule (he who has the gold makes the rules). I think this idea of yours is an old idea and has already been critiqued by God and the prophets.