Direct election isn't a solution, as implementing mob rule is prone to inspiring civil war. Electoral College is better geared toward preserving liberty, an imperative in our culture.
> Electoral College is better geared toward preserving liberty, an imperative in our culture.
Less populous states are still greatly outweighed. Wyoming is very unlikely to ever determine a presidential election result.
Even then, if a single president can ruin the idea of federalism, then that is more a sign that the president is too powerful.
> Direct election isn't a solution, as implementing mob rule is prone to inspiring civil war.
US presidential elections have already inspired one civil war.
Wyoming determined the presidential result in 2000. Doesn't seem that unlikely to me.
On the other hand, a big swing state like Florida matters for candidates. Clinton can win Florida and then afford to lose several smaller swing states. Trump has to win Florida to have any chance.
The electoral college is useless in preserving "liberty"