Over two hundred years ago, some guys slapped together a temporary system to elect the president. They never replaced it. Ever since then, we’ve been stuck with a convoluted, undemocratic system that all too often allows the candidate with less support to win the presidency. In this episode, we’ll look at how the electoral college operates, examine its flaws, and consider how we might move past this ill-conceived relic and actually implement real democracy.
The Electoral College Is Anti-Democracy
