This is a Big, Big Deal-Josh Marshall Talking Points Memo

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40. It is past time to do away with the Electoral College system.

It is prone to abuses that circumnavigate the will of the majority. Just as the filibuster rule in the Senate is far more prone to abuse rather protecting the minority. When an unjust law is passed at least it can be challenged in the court system, however, under the present system laws are prevented from ever even getting a vote resulting in the obstructionism that has destroyed they system. It is the only system where the minority rules and the Republicans are intent on extending this corruption of democracy to national elections.

What will happen when the minority win a national election? Could it lead to civil war or at least massive riots when the majority are disenfranchised? Will the overwhelming majority allow themselves to be ruled by a despotic minority? The concentration of the population in the cities could make it impossible for order to be maintained if the populace is excited to the point of massive riots. No one can predict what may happen if that is the case, however, similar situations that have lead to riots and revolts are a historical fact.