Comments by "Doncarlo" (@doujinflip) on "The Breakdown of the Republican Coalition (Trump's Fault?) || Peter Zeihan" video.

  1. There's at least 5m Americans living abroad, likely leaning Democrat as being a social conservative isn't exactly conducive to the mental tolerance and flexibility required to be a voluntary emigrant. Republicans overseas would be concentrated among the 1m military servicemembers who enjoy the insulation of a base compound and expenses-paid travels. I happen to be both a veteran and an expat, and this is what I've noticed. The main hurdle after actually deciding to vote (itself a problem among all Americans) seems to be the submission of ballots since there's not always an embassy or consulate nearby to drop it off at, and the "home" state may not be so accommodating to those voting outside of a physical queue of your "correct" district with the "right" form of ID in hand.
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  2. Winner-take-all voting means the results naturally converge on two sides -- the one victor, and the collection of all losers.
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