The 2026 blue wave could end up washing away the Electoral College. In addition to winning Congress, Democrats won full control of state governments in Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. That means that a two-decades-in-the-making plan to switch our presidential elections to a popular vote system — a plan 18 states have already approved— […]
Absolutelt true for a singular nation state, but America is a union of many states, and a popular vote would mean member states with dense urban cities will forever be the decision makers of who is sitting at the executive branch, while agricultural states will basically get no say. I am not saying the current system is fair, just that if we want to overhaul it, it’s better to go all in for an even better option that won’t cause other problems down the line.
With a popular vote system, there’s no such thing as member states. The desire of a state isn’t a factor. The will of the majority of the entire voting populace is the factor. I agree that the needs of the ag economy could be overlooked, but it would be at everyone’s peril. As it stands, we’re instead controlled by the most regressive and xenophobic people in the country who aren’t even a part of any society. I don’t think there’s such a thing as a perfect balance but I can certainly tell one of these scenarios is more fair than the other.