It is not a "democratic" institution; it is a federal republican institution. It is a brilliant method of preventing a democratic tyranny..
It has already malfunctioned twice this century
Indeed, it has functioned properly twice, ensuring ALL Americans have a voice, not just those living in densely populated cities.
Thank you, the Electoral College has indeed functioned correctly twice (and more) already in the 21st century.
Without it, zero attention would be paid to states like Wyoming in campaigning. (They need their fair share of crap promises and lies just like the big states!)
And is it not a tiny issue? Only a few more votes in only a few more places can assure victory, both sides have to do that, but oh do “they” hate it. You can see it with things like abortion now:
“They” are so put out over the overturn of RvW that you would think abortion is completely illegal!
They want everyone coast to coast to always do just whatever “they” want. We might as well be one big state!
All must bow to the 51%.
This is why they obsess with referring the these USA as “democracy” instead of a free republic or a constitutional republic.
Today I watched this, worth the 20+ minutes — Megan Basham interviewed. She is an amazing speaker and raised the issue of how all of a sudden “they” are OUTRAGED that some people that they label Christian Nationalists, which apparently even includes atheists that “they” don’t like — think our rights are inalienable and come from God rather that 51% of 350 million adult voters. Who knew?
https://twitter.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1781080270369595785
Finally, and this must drive “them” nuts, Joe Biden recently mumbling in an attempt at a campaign speech:
“What do you want, Freedom or a Democracy?”
Yea, Electoral College!, a little thing that makes a Free Republic not be as much of a tyranny of a majority.