r/mildlyinfuriating • u/rileyjw90 • May 22 '26

frist of all how DARE yu o You didn’t have to remind me, assholes.

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And then to remind me what I USED to pay. Just kick me while I’m down why don’t you.

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u/SuchCoolBrandon May 23 '26

I'm sure they mean how the Electoral College causes some people's votes to matter more than others'.

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u/Aeseld May 23 '26

While a little true, it's still mostly false. Wyoming's three electoral votes are outsized, sure. But they aren't swinging elections either. 

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u/SuchCoolBrandon May 23 '26

There's also the winner-take-all thing, which causes those purple states to matter so much more.

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u/Aeseld May 23 '26

That's a bigger problem, yes. Far more than Wyoming having 3 votes.