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NinjaKlaus · 2943 days ago · link · · parent · post: How Does The Electoral College Work And Is It Fair?
It is not fair but it's the best we have. The agreement for an electoral college is good because it kept us from having a parliamentary system where Congress appointed the President. It's bad because today the population is so lopsided that only a few states have an actual say. Take into account that in this country there are multiple cultures and you have a problem where states that have a say may not understand states that don't and can't grasp just why popular voting is 50/50. On top of that, if you are Idaho or Wyoming or some other small low electoral vote state, you have people making rules concerning you that don't have a clue or care in the world for what you have going on.