The smell of Democracy in the morning ...

[RightyTighty]

I also know that the electoral college is - undemocratic.

No, you don't know, you think it's undemocratic.

Ah, no. It's undemocratic. When the majority doesn't rule that is, by definition, undemocratic.

But he is correct. The founders made a Republic. They also limited who could vote. Times change. We can change to a popular vote.

National Popular Vote

No, he's not correct and yes, we can.

 

[dblack]

I also know that the electoral college is - undemocratic.

No, you don't know, you think it's undemocratic.

I agree with Righty. The entire Constitution is 'undemocratic'. It wasn't designed to promote democracy. It was designed to contain it.

 

[dblack]

The last election was actually a "teachable moment" illustrating an important aspect of how the EC system works. Many of the founders were worried that popular democracy would favor densely populated, urban areas while neglecting everyone else. So they built a system that would bite back if that got too bad.

Now, I happen to think electing Trump was an abysmal mistake, but it was a mistake borne out of exactly the kind of elitist, detached government the founders wanted to prevent. The system worked.