The problem with deciding Presidential elections via popular vote is that candidates would naturally campaign in urban areas with big media markets and their policies would follow suit. Better to have proportional electoral college votes in each state so you campaign everywhere.
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This might be the first time I've seen a leftist presidential candidate that seems to understand why the Electoral College exists and how it is supposed to operate...
What's the problem with that though? It would encourage people to migrate to cities, which on balance is a more efficient way for people to live.
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I'm sure you've seen a few of these types of maps kicking aroundhttps://thegate.boardingarea.com/half-of-the-united-states-lives-in-146-counties-and-a-great-custom-mapping-tool-you-can-use/ …
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Yeah I have, I'm just agnostic about what that means, politically.
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