Should the electoral college be abolished?
No, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities
The EC was also just made because we couldn't count each vote independently
@9GYW53D2yrs2Y
The Electoral College ensures that all parts of the country are involved in selecting the President of the United States. If the election depended solely on the popular vote, then candidates could limit campaigning to heavily populated areas or specific regions. By providing clear and decisive victories, the Electoral College contributes to political stability. It encourages a two-party system and rewards candidates who have broad, nationwide support. The Electoral College recognizes the importance of states in the American federal system. As a federation, the balance of power is important… Read more
@VulcanMan6 2yrs2Y
These are terrible arguments.
First of all, ANY national voting system "ensures that all parts of the country are involved" because any system that involves the entire country fundamentally does that, not just the Electoral College; a popular vote system would also "ensure that all parts of the country are involved", so that argument doesn't even make sense, much less in the Electoral College's favor.
Secondly, the Electoral College already limits campaigning to specific regions: swing states. That's why current campaigners can effectively ignore any states that always vote for the same party, and instead focus on just the states that they have a chance of flipping (which is why they're also called "battleground states", because those are the states where candidates fight over). A voting system withoutRead more
@9TQ259212mos12MO
"Since they are border states with important economic and strategic value, if elected, citizens in CA, TX, FL, NY, IL, and GA will pay no taxes." Or maybe, "Only blue-eyed people will pay taxes." Or "Black people are exempt from both paying and receiving minimum wage."
That might seem absurd, but the reality is that the EC protect minority rights. The difference in a Republic and democracy is that the first is rule by law and the second, rule by mob. Popular vote is just one more way for mob rule.
@9GYW53D2yrs2Y
The Electoral College has been an important part of American democracy for over 200 years. Changing it would mean altering a system that has been part of American history and tradition.
@VulcanMan6 2yrs2Y
Just because it has existed for a long time does not mean that it has been good or even useful for that entire time, if at all. If "being a part of American history and tradition" is the only thing it has going for it (and there are definitely no other benefits to our garbage, outdated voting system) then it absolutely need changing. Tradition is worthless on its own...
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