text: The single best argument against the electoral college is what we might call the disaster factor. The American people should consider themselves lucky that the 2000 fiasco was the biggest election crisism in the century; the system allows for us much worse. Consider that state legislatures are technically responsible for picking electors, and that those electors could always defy the will of people. Back in1960.    As a student who has previously used online videos and readings as a way of education, I strongly believe that online and video education is beneficial to many students. You never know what kind of struggles a student is going through, and if we can make the school environment more comfortable for them, that is vital.