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In reply to the discussion: End around the electoral college [View all]WhaTHellsgoingonhere
(5,252 posts)...your final point is the antithesis of the state of things, today. Ignore large populations or small? I'd rather people get attention, not pastures. Republicans from small states like things as they are.
I would argue that it's fixing something that is broken. Many people believe their vote doesn't count, and in many cases they are correct. That's broken. As I noted above, a Dem is more likely to win as turnout increases. The EC artificially suppresses voter turnout. Rs know they can't win with high voter turnout. I just can't see why high voter turnout would alarm Democrats ... Turnout affects down ballot elections, too.
And, finally, there's some utility gained by one-man, one-vote. Right now, many have a "why bother" attitude. That attitude is built in to the EC system.