The electoral college is meant to protect the interests of people living in different parts of the country. Life in bumfuck nebraska is different than life in nyc. Without the EC, New York and California would decide every single election. It's called the tyranny of the majority, and is the primary thing that the entire notion of the US was founded on. They didn't want to live under the monarchy's dictate anymore, so they formed a new system that protects against one-party tyranny at all costs. And as it turns out, it works. America is one of the youngest nations on the planet, and also one of, if not the most powerful and influential. Criticize all you want, and you should, it's your right. But please don't try to argue this is somehow a bad system. One of my biggest critcisms of trump was him suggesting flag burners should be arrested. No they absolutely should not be. You have the right to spit on it and critique it *because* of it, and that's no small thing.
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