The scalpers are getting scalped on Trump inauguration tickets

[whichphilosophy]

No, if not enough people voted, it's no use complaining. Those who chose to vote did so and the election went in Trump's favour.

The electoral college went in Trump's favor. The plurality of Americans selected the other person and currently Trump is acting as if he won 1972 style. That is why people are protesting.

The US system as I understand is based on who wins the most States. Winning the most states may not mean winning the most votes. In Europe most countries have a systems based on the most votes amongst the parties. Then if one party does not over 50% there is another vote between the 2 parties who got the highest votes. So the one who gets 50% wins.

The USA is divided into different states with their own states each with its own governments. Coupled with this of course is the Electoral system. The U.S.A governments could always change the system through electoral reforms.

In the UK meanwhile the system is first past the post. He Tories won more than 50% of the seats with 36.9% of the votes. The UKIP which moved into third place won 1 seat with 12.6% of the vote. In fact they increased it from 3.1% and actually lost one seat.
So the UK system is considered worse. The Liberals who only got 7.9% of the vote ended up with 8 seats
So the system in the UK seems even more unfair.

 

[Elixir]

The US system as I understand is based on who wins the most States. Winning the most states may not mean winning the most votes. In Europe most countries have a systems based on the most votes amongst the parties. Then if one party does not over 50% there is another vote between the 2 parties who got the highest votes. So the one who gets 50% wins.

Thanks for the 1st grade civics lesson. Don't give up your day job!

 

[blastula]

This is perhaps the first time I've seen protests in a democratic country against an elected leader because he or she was elected.

Really? There have been protests against the elected president here in the United States pretty much every time going back to George W. Bush. Perhaps even earlier; I'm not aware.

Yeah, Bush's car even got egged iirc.

 

[whichphilosophy]

The US system as I understand is based on who wins the most States. Winning the most states may not mean winning the most votes. In Europe most countries have a systems based on the most votes amongst the parties. Then if one party does not over 50% there is another vote between the 2 parties who got the highest votes. So the one who gets 50% wins.

Thanks for the 1st grade civics lesson. Don't give up your day job!

You're welcome: Just comparing the different systems. Do you want to change the electoral system?

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Really? There have been protests against the elected president here in the United States pretty much every time going back to George W. Bush. Perhaps even earlier; I'm not aware.

Yeah, Bush's car even got egged iirc.

His car? Did the perpetrator miss him?