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Appendix Pi of Federalist 68 contains Hamilton’s famed anti-cannibalism justification for the Electoral College: “To prevent the cannibals from taking over, the President should be elected by men chosen by the people for the special purpose, and at the particular conjuncture.” — PolitiTweet.org

Historically, tribes of cannibals spawned children who ate humans because that’s all they ever knew— it was normal… https://t.co/82nJiraNXJ

Posted July 31, 2022

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RT @christogrozev: The headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Navy in Sevastopol has been hit, the Sevastopol governor says. At least 5 reporte… — PolitiTweet.org

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The theory was that the cannibals of one state might be so numerous as to dominate in any popular election. And in any standing body, like Congress, the cannibals might have a long-term lock on power. So we need the president selected by, as the cannibals called them, fresh meat. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 31, 2022