All this nonsense post-2016 about how Trump's victory illustrated the dangers of the democracy when most people voted against him. Twice now. Meanwhile the holy institutions we're all supposed to be praying to and prostrating ourselves before have saved or elevated him at every opportunity.
Whenever I see this bit about a single state vs the whole union, it reminds me that the Constitution was written before trains or the telegraph existed. Putting everything else aside, I'm not sure this kind of argument can even withstand contact with easy nationwide transportation and communication.
Hamilton's pre-ratification defenses of the Electoral College (and other choices) read especially rich considering Hamilton tried to undermine the normal operation of the EC during the 1800 election sh*tshow, even floating the idea that the senate pres. pro tem should assume the presidency
