Appreciate @vgr reminding me of one of the simplest points in favor of the electoral college - avoiding the tyranny of the majority - How to Not Lose at 4d Chess: https://mailchi.mp/ribbonfarm/how-to-not-lose-at-4d-chess …
It’s not a very good point tbh since so many kinds of majority/minority divide lack such a convenient territorial definition.
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Hmm, fair but I'd argue given the odd consistency of rural vs urban divides in the US, still important, unless I'm missing your meaning
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I mean it’s like a drunk looking for his keys where the light is shining. The most easily institutionalized divide in an electoral sense is not necessarily the most important one in terms of risk of tyranny of majority.
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