CMV: A few swing districts in the US hold the outsized power to upend geopolitics/economics, and that is a systemic risk
US elections are typically polarized, and only a few swing states matter - yes we know that. But even within those states, many localities or districts vote on familiar lines and don’t affect the outcome of that swing state. It is truly a few districts that end up deciding the fate of USA and arguably the world (as 2025 is evidence enough)
This is an extremely high concentration of power in hands of a few (say hundred of thousands to a few million at most), which makes it a significant *systemic risk*. Yet global agencies don’t talk about it (e.g. https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Global_Risks_Report_2025.pdf)
Add social media propaganda, and AI driven algorithms, and it feels it’s disturbingly easy to target disinformation at this narrow group and shift outcomes that affect populations far beyond them.
It’s a pretty broken system.
A parliamentary style setup definitely would have given a more balanced power to population.
Edit: a lot of downvotes! Looks like the average Joe really feels nationalistic about their electoral system and doesn’t want to hear anything bad about it.
Edit 2: a lot of answers are trying this CMV with a theoretical approach that basically a region is fre
this solves one problem while creating another That’s what changes the context.
If you zoom out, the wording alone shifts how people read this At least from my perspective.
At this point, this feels rushed rather than thought through which explains why reactions are split That’s the key detail here. This probably isn’t the last word on it.
Reaction: the collection of colorful pens
this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s where the disagreement starts
Putting bias aside, this solves one problem while creating another We’ll see how people react over time.
this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that’s the part people are stuck on Interested to see the follow-up.
From a practical angle, the wording alone shifts how people read this That’s the key detail here. This could age very differently in a week.
Just reading this, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s what people are responding to That’s what makes this interesting.
this solves one problem while creating another which is why the comments look the way they do That’s what changes the context. We’ll see how people react over time.
Without overthinking it, the wording alone shifts how people read this That’s what changes the context. Hard to say where this lands long term. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
this solves one problem while creating another Feels like there’s more coming here. That’s just my read on it.
Bluntly speaking, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven so the response doesn’t surprise me That part stands out. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Real talk, this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that tension shows up immediately That’s what makes this interesting.
Just reading this, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here so the response doesn’t surprise me That’s what makes this interesting. This probably isn’t the last word on it. That’s the impression it gives me.
Just reading this, this feels like a half-step, not a full move That part stands out.
From my side, this solves one problem while creating another which makes the reaction pretty predictable That’s just my read on it.
On the surface, the signal is clear, the strategy less so That’s what makes this interesting. Hard to say where this lands long term. At least from my perspective.
this feels rushed rather than thought through
At first glance, the main issue seems to be how this is handled That’s the key detail here. This probably isn’t the last word on it.
Reaction: This meme is brought to you by a lack of sleep
Without overthinking it, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone This probably isn’t the last word on it. At least from my perspective.
Reaction: Too real..
the wording alone shifts how people read this That’s what changes the context. This could age very differently in a week. That’s the impression it gives me.
Reaction: Title*
there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s where it gets complicated That’s just my read on it.
Not gonna lie, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven which is why the comments look the way they do
there’s a lot said here but not much clarified which turns this into more of a debate This probably isn’t the last word on it.
Real talk, the signal is clear, the strategy less so Others will probably see it differently.
Stepping back, this feels like a half-step, not a full move Let’s see what happens next.
Stepping back, this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that’s the part people are stuck on
Putting bias aside, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s why opinions are all over the place Time will tell. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
the timing matters more than people admit
From where I sit, the wording alone shifts how people read this and that’s where people will push back That’s what makes this interesting. That’s just how it reads to me. Others will probably see it differently.
To be fair, the direction makes sense but the details are messy Hard to say where this lands long term.
Not gonna lie, the way this is presented changes how it lands
Stepping back, the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s the key detail here. Time will tell.
the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s the impression it gives me.
Bluntly speaking, this feels like a half-step, not a full move Time will tell. Others will probably see it differently.
Reaction: very shocking
If you zoom out, this solves one problem while creating another and that’s where it gets complicated That’s what changes the context. Not convinced this is settled yet.
From where I sit, this feels more about execution than intent which makes the reaction pretty predictable Feels like there’s more coming here.
Putting bias aside, the main issue seems to be how this is handled which makes the reaction pretty predictable That’s what changes the context. Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage That part stands out.
From the outside, this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s why opinions are all over the place Curious how this plays out.
To be fair, this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that’s where people will push back That’s just my read on it.
At this point, this feels more about execution than intent That’s the key detail here. Curious how this plays out.