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The entire basis of the EC is maintain state power over the federal government. Like I said, you fundamentalists misunderstand the EC.

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The problem is that you “fundamentally” do not understand what I am saying. I know that the small states went to the constitutional convention and cried that they wouldn’t have any power in federal elections. So they got the EC. I get it.

However, that has somehow morphed into posters saying things like “we don’t want the top 20 metros to elect the President” or “rural voters can’t be ignored.”

These statements are asinine because they ignore the fact that the EC only benefits states with low populations. Not rural areas.

If you live in an “urban area” like Wilmington, DE, you benefit from the EC. If you live in a rural town in Texas, no benefit.

The EC is all about states, not urban vs rural areas. Hell, DC gets 3 electoral votes!

My contention is that the EC does more harm than good by putting a laser focus on certain areas during national elections. It alienates a lot of Americans, including rural and urban folks who don’t live in a handful of areas