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Did you see what Ruth Bader Ginsburg said about the electoral college?

Asked by KNOWITALL (29689points) September 12th, 2019

And if so, how do you feel about it personally?

Speaking at the University of Chicago on Monday, Ginsburg, the eldest Supreme Court judge, said constitutional changes like abolishing the Electoral College are “more theoretical than real,” the Chicago Tribune reported.

“It’s largely a dream because our Constitution is… hard to amend,” she said. “I know that from experience.”

Many Democrats believe that America should elect presidents in a directly democratic fashion — despite America being established as a constitutional republic — to prevent a presidential candidate who earns the majority of votes from losing an election.

However, the Founding Fathers established the Electoral College to provide states with somewhat equal representation, although larger states still maintain a considerable power advantage over smaller states. For example, California, the most populous state, has 54 electoral votes, whereas Montana has just three.

If the Electoral College did not exist, then America’s urban centers, which heavily lean to the left, would likely decide the presidency while smaller, more rural states would have less influence on who becomes president.

https://www.theblaze.com/news/ruth-bader-ginsburg-shuts-down-talk-on-eliminating-electoral-college

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