A democracy is essentially mob rule in which majority vote is paramount. In a republic representatives elected by the people make decisions. American education on display here folks. The education system has failed you major.
I have no problem with the electoral college. It is just being misused. It was a way for the upper-class educated to veto the votes of the uninformed masses. If they electors could still choose how to cast their vote we would be much better off. Congress, specifically the House of Representatives, was intended to represent the people. If it used the power it has, we would be fine
no it isn't it is a different form of governance altogether. Athens was a democracy. The united states is a republic, germany is a republic, france is a republic etc.
LOL you trust uninformed American voters to run a democracy?! What a joke. Keep the electoral college. Its the hallmark of our Republic.
If you had a pure democratic system you would have essentially 30% of the population running the country. Check this out: normal voter turnout in Presidential Election years is 60%. It only takes 50%+1 of the electorate to choose a president. That means: .60(.51) = 31.1% of the population would decide the outcome of an election every 4 years. If you think the electoral college is undemocratic, try voting in India or Russia.
Actual conversation between my cousin (in India) and I when I was 8
Me: So are you going to vote when you get older?
Cousin: Nah
Me: Why not?
Cousin: Too much corruption. My vote doesn't change anything.
Me: Do you have to register to vote?
Cousin: Yeah
Me: Does it cost any money?
Cousin: Do I have to pay to register? Hahaha no. They pay me to register.
Me: Who pays you to register?
Cousin: Duh the politicians.
Be grateful we don't have rampant voter fraud. Keep the electoral college.
