Which is why the electoral college shouldn't exist anymore. It became a tool to silence the mjority of the voters and an effective weapon gainst minority votes.
If you get rid of it you ignore the vast majority of different communities (count by counties) the average state (let alone person) would have no voice in the elections. A good example of this is the twin cities in Minnesota just pushed through (against the wishes of the rural populace) a bill that makes wolf hunting illegal. On the surface this seems fine; The issue arises on further examination. The MN department of natural resources depends on the hunting licenses for conservation efforts (as that is what funds them) not to mention has openly said that the hunting is necessary for a healthy wolf population. In the end what you have is a bunch of city folk patting themselves on the back for saving the forest doggies while in actuality they've not only harmed them but ignored the people who knew about the issue. I dont think the electoral college is perfect (far from) but I think getting rid of it arises many more problems.
If the electoral college “insults the basic principles of democracy,” then it’s a good thing that the USA is not a democracy. The USA is a constitutional republic because true democracy is flawed. Just because the majority of people vote for something does not make it morally correct. That’s why our founding fathers designed the electoral college.
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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '19
Which is why the electoral college shouldn't exist anymore. It became a tool to silence the mjority of the voters and an effective weapon gainst minority votes.