Democratic Deficits and the Electoral College

Why the possible alternatives to an outmoded relic of slavery are worse than the relic itself

The electoral college is an outmoded relic of slavery that should be removed from the constitution, not modestly revised, and certainly not politically activated. The civics explanation for the college -- that it provided a stopgap to prevent popular passions from running amok and that it helped to ensure that ...
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Democratic Deficits and the Electoral College