Edward Norton speaking his mind isn’t exactly surprising. The actor has a reputation for doing things his own way, attempting to take creative control on films he’s worked on and making political statements. Now, he’s ruffled a few feathers on Twitter after a tweet in which he promoted an article by The New York Times titled “How Has the Electoral College Survived for This Long.”
Here’s what he had to say:
“All Americans should read this & understand how deeply rooted the antiquated Electoral College system is in racism & slavery. We should have moved to a national popular vote 200 years ago. And we should have it now.”
In the article, Alexander Keyssar, professor of history and social policy at Harvard, explains the origins of the Electoral College. It arose when politicians had to devise an electoral system that needed to account for one-third of people living in...
Here’s what he had to say:
“All Americans should read this & understand how deeply rooted the antiquated Electoral College system is in racism & slavery. We should have moved to a national popular vote 200 years ago. And we should have it now.”
In the article, Alexander Keyssar, professor of history and social policy at Harvard, explains the origins of the Electoral College. It arose when politicians had to devise an electoral system that needed to account for one-third of people living in...
- 8/13/2020
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
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