I understand that- and it does nothing to remove any right from the state whatsoever. The state still determines the electors, still runs the show. How does this damage the state at all?
It does naught but to restore some representation to rural areas of that state, within the state's sovereignty.
Our fathers were some pretty smart folks, but I doubt they could foresee a time when a city became so populous as to overpower the state electorally. Especially so when considering the size of Western/Midwestern states.
No, the state really does not “run the show.” The “people” would in such a setup. The Constitution is set up the way it is to retain individual state identities and power centers over generalized population tyranny.