No, that is tyranny of the majority, exactly why the Founders in their wisdom put the electoral college in.
POTUS by majority vote would mean CA, NY and FL picks our POTUS every time.
> No, that is tyranny of the majority, exactly why the Founders in their wisdom put the electoral college in. <
My suggestion in no way would eliminate the Electoral College. I am, in fact, strongly in favor of it.
Let’s consider this hypothetical. It’s the 2024 presidential election. Here’s the result in a winner-take-all state:
Democrat candidate: 40%
Team MAGA candidate: 35%
GOPe candidate: 25%
As it is, the Dem candidate will take all of the state’s electoral votes as Team MAGA and the GOPe have split the conservative vote. This could certainly happen - over and over again - if Team MAGA becomes a viable third party.
Better to hold a run-off, maybe two weeks later, between the Dem’s and Team MAGA.