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It's working as intended. Otherwise, the entire political system was broken and we have to trash the parties and start with even more political forces in the fray... |
It is not: the fundamental objective of the electoral college is to ensure that no voters are disenfranchised, and that is exactly what is happening now. Whether it be rural voters, urban voters, big states, small states, etc., the intent is to ensure that the people are represented by their government. The current popular/electoral disparity (2.5-3M votes more for Clinton) is an emergent phenomenon. However, the story not being told is that the lead (if every vote counted) would likely be far greater. The 3 largest (by population), non-swing states (CA, TX, and NY: 38M, 26M, and 20M) voted at much lower rates than the national average (2%, 6%, and 5%), but the splits were pronounced (62/33, 43/53, and 59/37: +29, -10, and +22). If one only brought those states up to the national average, Clinton's lead would increase by a minimum of ~120K votes. If they voted at the same rate as Florida, that number balloons to 500,000, and Florida trailed well behind MN, NH, and CO.
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