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To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by Nobody: 7:35pm On Nov 04, 2020
Because American founding fathers reason like Igbo people, perhaps copied it from Igbos according to a US historian below. Igbos don't play with FAIRNESS, EQUITY AND JUSTICE. The republicanism found in their tradition was borne out of upholding these sacred principles.

True representation is based on electoral (block or clan) vote not popular votes or numbers. In Igbo tradition, clans and villages receive voting block based on the size of the clan or village. For example, Umunachi has 5000 people, they get 5 block vote, Owelle has 2000 people, gets 2 block vote, Awka has 100,000 gets 100 block of vote, e.t.c. Why did Igbo ancestors do this? They did this because they don't want Awka to dominate or have more influence over other small villages or clan on the map. So that when Awka is trying to dominate Umunachi, Owelle and the rest of other smaller clans and villages, those smaller clans and villages will gang up or combine their votes to get over Awka's big 100 block vote to keep Awka in line or in check.

That's exactly what US founding fathers did to make sure the whole country is carried along. So that Texas, New York, California and Florida will not dominate or influence decisions over the smaller states. Had Nigerian founding fathers known about this or wanted fairness, they would have done this so that North will not be dominating the south with their numbers.

Common sense!

US historian Democracy started in Igboland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm04tUbuog8

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by NLSavage: 7:39pm On Nov 04, 2020
People might laugh at you, but this is actually the truth

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by Warripikine: 7:41pm On Nov 04, 2020
Very true...more oil on your head

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by longetivity(m): 7:42pm On Nov 04, 2020
Na sense go kill this ipob people

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by Warripikine: 7:43pm On Nov 04, 2020
longetivity:
Na sense go kill this ipob people
Hahahaha

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by favor914: 7:52pm On Nov 04, 2020
NLSavage:
People might laugh at you, but this is actually the truth
igala people?
Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by favor914: 7:54pm On Nov 04, 2020
kovic20:
Because American founding fathers reason like Igbo people, perhaps copied it from Igbos according to a US historian below. Igbos don't play with FAIRNESS, EQUITY AND JUSTICE. The republicanism found in their tradition was borne out of upholding these sacred principles.

True representation is based on electoral (block or clan) vote not popular votes or numbers. In Igbo tradition, clans and villages receive voting block based on the size of the clan or village. For example, Umunachi has 5000 people, they get 5 block vote, Owelle has 2000 people, gets 2 block vote, Awka has 100,000 gets 100 block of vote, e.t.c. Why did Igbo ancestors do this? They did this because they don't want Awka to dominate or have more influence over other small villages or clan on the map. So that when Awka is trying to dominate Umunachi, Owelle and the rest of other smaller clans and villages, those smaller clans and villages will gang up or combine their votes to get over Awka's big 100 block vote to keep Awka in line or in check.

That's exactly what US founding fathers did to make sure the whole country is carried along. So that Texas, New York, California and Florida will not dominate or influence decisions over the smaller states. Had Nigerian founding fathers known about this or wanted fairness, they would have done this so that North will not be dominating the south with their numbers.

Common sense!

US historian Democracy started in Igboland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

Epistle of a Failure, the imagination of an insane Lunatic? 4 years ago it was Judaism they were claiming? confused migrants.

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by NNEWIsuper: 7:56pm On Nov 04, 2020
Well said.. Igbo mara mma n'ezi omume chokwa ka ònye ọbụla bụrụ eze

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by Nobody: 7:57pm On Nov 04, 2020
grin

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by exco90(m): 8:02pm On Nov 04, 2020
let's start beating chest.

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by Agbegbaorogboye: 8:22pm On Nov 04, 2020
So what is the name of the president who won the first election in Igboland o?

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by IJOBA2: 8:28pm On Nov 04, 2020
THIS IS DEFINITELY GONNA BE A SAD NIGHT FOR HELINUES AND TECM0 sad

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by Fash20: 8:28pm On Nov 04, 2020
What sort of nonsene is this now.

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by helinues: 8:31pm On Nov 04, 2020
Choi after this people don use their bad luck cause Trump's reelection, see where they are shifting the goal post to

Chukwudi Ndidi Trump has been sent packing...

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by adekola72559: 9:06pm On Nov 04, 2020
Choi after this people don use their bad luck cause Trump's reelection, see where they are shifting the goal post toChukwudi Ndidi Trump has been sent packing...

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by RenaissanceGuy: 9:07pm On Nov 04, 2020
So how were you able to reference any Igbo tradition or historical fact to back up your thread title?

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by Nobody: 9:21pm On Nov 04, 2020
It makes sense but i don't think they copied it from the igbos.
Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by rossoki: 9:26pm On Nov 04, 2020
Agbegbaorogboye:
So what is the name of the president who won the first election in Igboland o?

Use your head. They are talking about a current system learning from older systems, and re-adapting what is learned to their local circumstances.

That is how the world works, not by ''oyibo magic''.
Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by Bkayyy: 10:00pm On Nov 04, 2020
It is obvious that ancient Igbo men were excellent philosophers which is evident in their complexity and use of proverbs

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by rossoki: 10:01pm On Nov 04, 2020
kovic20:
Because American founding fathers reason like Igbo people, perhaps copied it from Igbos according to a US historian below. Igbos don't play with FAIRNESS, EQUITY AND JUSTICE. The republicanism found in their tradition was borne out of upholding these sacred principles.

True representation is based on electoral (block or clan) vote not popular votes or numbers. In Igbo tradition, clans and villages receive voting block based on the size of the clan or village. For example, Umunachi has 5000 people, they get 5 block vote, Owelle has 2000 people, gets 2 block vote, Awka has 100,000 gets 100 block of vote, e.t.c. Why did Igbo ancestors do this? They did this because they don't want Awka to dominate or have more influence over other small villages or clan on the map. So that when Awka is trying to dominate Umunachi, Owelle and the rest of other smaller clans and villages, those smaller clans and villages will gang up or combine their votes to get over Awka's big 100 block vote to keep Awka in line or in check.

That's exactly what US founding fathers did to make sure the whole country is carried along. So that Texas, New York, California and Florida will not dominate or influence decisions over the smaller states. Had Nigerian founding fathers known about this or wanted fairness, they would have done this so that North will not be dominating the south with their numbers.

Common sense!

US historian Democracy started in Igboland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm04tUbuog8



This is not shocking or improbable.

In fact a direct connection is likelier than most of us dare imagine.

A little-known truth is that a large element of the founding fathers of the US were BLACKS, ie WEST AFRICANS. Igbo descendants were a large contingent.

Here is Fox News - an unlikely source - exposing the truth:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdNJg9cRj18&feature=emb_logo
Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by plessis: 10:04pm On Nov 04, 2020
Even till this moment, the world is yet to understand the deadly nature of authority and organized military.

Ancient igboland had no centralized government, no military and nothing like authority.

Look at the world with it's central governments and military. Look at how politicians are ruthlessly fighting to get appointments in capitals like abuja, London, washington etc, Look at how politicians use the military to oppress the people.

The igbos were far ahead of their time.

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by plessis: 10:06pm On Nov 04, 2020
Bkayyy:
It is obvious that ancient Igbo men were excellent philosophers which is evident in their complexity and use of proverbs

When political analysts talk about anarchism, communalism etc. The first thing that comes to my mind is igboland.


Nigeria is the worst thing that happened to us

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by Bkayyy: 10:09pm On Nov 04, 2020
plessis:


When political analysts talk about anarchism, communalism etc. The first thing that comes to my mind is igboland.


Nigeria is the worst thing that happened to us
My brother, I once spoke about ancient igbo customs and traditions in a seminar and the first question a foreigner asked me was "are the Igbos a forgotten civilization in Europe?"

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by Bkayyy: 10:13pm On Nov 04, 2020
Do you know that ancient Ndigbo were one of the few or only group to allow SAME SEX marriage which was abolished by the missionaries.
Now America allowing same sex marriage see it as a hallmark of their civilization not knowing that a particular African ethnicity allowed it before the invasion of their customs and traditions by the missionaries
Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by Bkayyy: 10:16pm On Nov 04, 2020
Do you know that the basic/main requirement of marrying a second wife in ancient Igbo customs is building a house for the second wife and providing her a farmland.
If you can't meet those requirements, you won't be allowed to take a second wife

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by Bkayyy: 10:19pm On Nov 04, 2020
Do you know that in ancient Igbo customs, a man in whose house a meeting is held presides over it. Nothing like hereditary privileges and title, you earn them.
In decisions making an ụmụnna have 1 vote irrespective of how many people make up that particular ụmụnna and you know that in a community there will be more than 10 ụmụnna

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by Bkayyy: 10:21pm On Nov 04, 2020
Do you know that in ancient Igboland, a females entitlements form her father (that is her inheritance) is being given to her on her wedding day. This could include slaves if the father was wealthy

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by Bkayyy: 10:24pm On Nov 04, 2020
Do you know that an ancient Igbo clan know as Umunri abolished slavery in NRI and her area of influence and dwarves played special roles as Akanri (which is now a general term for dwarves in Igbo Language) in the kingdom

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Re: To Understand US Electoral Vote System, You Must Understand Igbo Tradition by Bkayyy: 10:25pm On Nov 04, 2020
I'll stop here for today

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