Can Anybody Give Me A Reason Why The Electoral College Is Bad?

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Can Anybody Give Me A Reason Why The Electoral College Is Bad?

I hate to ask a political question on this forum, but you guys are all intelligent people and I don't feel like signing up for a political forum lol.

My question is, can anybody give one GOOD reason as to why somebody would prefer the people vote for their president, as opposed to the Electoral College voting? Everybody around me doesn't like it, but don't like it for the wrong reasons though. Sure, it's not exactly a "Democracy" then, but that is definitely not a bad thing in the case of selecting a president? I could give quite a few reasons why I think the college should stay, but have never heard in my life one good reason as to why it should go. Thank you :}

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Nyarlathotep's picture
Not exactly what you asked
algebe's picture
The American presidential
Seenyab4's picture
As far as I know the
chimp3's picture
There is no good reason for
Stu. K.'s picture
@Nyralathotep I think that
Nyarlathotep's picture
Well of course some things
Stu. K.'s picture
I don't see how what you've
Nyarlathotep's picture
Right, it was kind of a joke.
Stu. K.'s picture
Oh crud, I'm sorry I didn't
Alembé's picture
How about: Person A can win 2
Stu. K.'s picture
See I don't think that is a
Pitar's picture
The reason is simple. The
Joshua Englehart's picture
Almost no one seems to
Nyarlathotep's picture
Joshua Englehart - I
Joshua Englehart's picture
I agree. The electoral
Nyarlathotep's picture
"_more_ democratic" or "_as_
Joshua Englehart's picture
P. S. @Pitar: Hillary _did_
mykcob4's picture
Okay everyone, buckle your
williamwill009's picture
Hello, I'm struggling with my

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