Why Do So Many Americans HATE The Electoral College?

With the 2024 election on the horizon, many Americans are once again voicing their strong opinions on the Electoral College - find out why in this video. We'll discuss the flaws, potential fixes, and its impact on American politics and future elections.

[JesusOrDestruction]

California should not decide the fate of the entire country.

[thearnorianruby]

They hate it because it's a safeguard with a purpose.

[Echowhiskeyone]

Part of the problem is that many(most) do not know what the Electoral College actually is, what it does and/or why we use it. And only do what the media tells them.

[TheStickCollector]

It almost seems like they don't like who gets picked through it and therefore means it's bad.

[CClaudio]

I don’t believe the EC needs to be changed. If either party is at a disadvantage because of it, they whine about it. Simply put, it’s the party’s responsibility to appeal to the voters across every state, and if they can’t, they lose.

[ceoanw]

The problem is far deeper and far more disturbing. The US of today has developed into a politically undereducated and frankly uninterested populace. The federal level of government was never intended to have the power that it currently holds. There was a reason that the original system required the federal government to run off of tariffs, to keep it financially weak so that it couldn't be a monopoly on rights and privileges.

It goes back to representation and the exercise of power. Fairness in political power is inversely proportional to the number of people that it holds power over. States were given primacy before the Civil War because they were organizations of smaller proportions of the population. Instead of a person being one voice in millions, they were one voice in thousands. That gave the individual far more power over his or her own future than they possess at this time.

The problem is that we became victims of our own success and optimism. So many people are so freaked out about a tyrant Trump or Harris that we forget that, had we kept to a small, relatively powerless federal government, it wouldn't really matter who occupied the White House. We've done this to ourselves.

[vericbasilio]

Socrates warned us about popular sovereignty and true democracies.

[freekout]

the election only mattering in like 5-10 states is kinda silly imo. if you vote for the "other candidate" in a state the vote is wasted. if delegates were based on % of popular vote in a state it would be more fair, every democrat vote in texas and republican vote in california would have meaning then.

[megalodonfilms]

Monsieur Z trying not to mention the states needing to be redrawn (IMPOSSIBLE CHALLENGE)

[abrvalg]

How about a better idea? An electoral college inside every state for county representation.

[JesusOrDestruction]

Electoral College keeps the balance. Every state should get a say

[mfsalatino]

California, NYC, Portland, Seatle, and Chicago choose the president. NO WAY IN HELL!

[JesusOrDestruction]

I would be ok with getting rid of the electoral college as long as we have voter id, in person same day voting. We don’t have that tho unfortunately.

[crusader]

While I do believe the EC should stay, I think when Republicans mention how they need the EC to "keep things balance" it does seem like they rely on it instead of actually trying to adapt with the times. And one can adapt to the times whilst maintaining their principles. I say this as someone who has voted Republican twice. They need to get their act together and prepare for a post-Trump party without returning to Hawkish Neo-Conservatism.


P.S. I don't think the states east of the Mississippi, especially the 13, should not have their borders changed.

[danielsantiagourtado]

Always look forward to your videos! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[Sander_van_de_Reep]

As a European that tried to understand the US electoral college, I think it should get abolished since a lot of voters in for example the republicans in California or the democrats in Texas aren’t well represented. I get the feeling that not every vote matter in the USA. It shouldn’t be the case that a small amount of states can have an impact on the election winner. Now will presidents mostly care about the ‘swing states’ and not other states in the USA. It could create more motivation for people to vote when there is equal representation.

[JustAToeBee]

i'm from Germany and, i believe it was in 6th or 7th grade, i had to do a project about elections in other countries... nobody, not even my teacher, made any sense out of the american system.

[LordOz]

Not a perfect fix because of gerrymandering, but award the two electoral votes associated with the Senate seats to the winner of the popular vote in that state, and award the electoral vote associated with each House district based on how that district voted. It eliminates winner-take all in heavily divided states while still ensuring smaller states can't be totally ignored.

[primeministeraustinelsler]

The 1929 Permanent Apportionment Act and the 17th amendment are the reasons why our electoral college became broken. I like to make my very first request to you, to do an alternate hist video or a video like this regarding what if America followed the 1 Rep for every 30k people and no 17th amendment. Because at this time right now we are supposed to have over 10, 000 US Reps in the House. Hope this interests you. Great video!

[more]

The problem with the "the Electoral College gives every state a say" argument is that it really doesn't. Every presidential election ends up in the hands of a select few "swing states" whereas if you're, say, a Republican in California or a Democrat in Texas, your vote essentially doesn't count.

The Electoral College just causes or repeats exactly what it's supporters claim it solves.