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context: Misleading headline. That’s not what he said at all. >
  
  
  Many Americans are taught in their high school civics classes that the electoral college prevents the handful of most populated areas in the US from determining the presidential winner because more voters live there than in the rest of the country combined.
  States generally determine their presidential electoral vote winner by the popular vote.
  But most give 100% of their electoral vote allotment to the winner of the popular vote even if the outcome is razor-thin. Critics say that, as a result, votes for the losing candidate end up not counting in any meaningful way, allowing for situations where the president is supported only by a minority of the populace.
  
  Personally, I've always disagreed with the electoral college. It strongly contrasts typical and expected voting systems. The process is far too highly complex and difficult to explain. Most high ranking government officials can't even explain, step by step, the electoral vote process. >
  
  Trump attacked the Capitol.  The electoral college did not attack the Capitol.   This whole thing is on him and only him.  Take Trump out of the equation and none of this happens. >
  
  This. >
  
  Clickbait lede but the sub-title is more accurate, "Maryland Democrat urges reform of US voting system and embrace of national popular vote" >
  
  Can't read the article but I'll agree the electorial college next to be resigned to the dustpan of history. >
  
  Trump. Trump caused this. Never lose sight or focus of that one central tenet. Trump has caused six years (+) of American grief - all so that a criminal could steal from America - the largest piggy bank in the world. >
  
  I think it was more because we stupidly elected a wannabe dictator four years earlier and (surprise!) he wanted to keep power >
  
  Next do term limits. >
  
  Journalism is dead. Fascism has returned.