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Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died
The Republicans have won the popular vote once since 1988. They have no politically legitimate claim to those seats.
jamiequint
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They wouldn't in a direct democracy, but the US is intentionally not a direct democracy. So, no.
refurb
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Power isn’t decided by popular vote so I’m not sure what you mean?
newfriend
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The popular vote means jack shit. They do have a politically legitimate claim to those seats.
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