The electoral college has nothing to do with speed of communication. It was created to keep large-population areas (at that time, New York and Philly) from being the only places that really got to vote. The Founding themselves that were not of any interest to the rest of the states and would unintentionally pool their votes in the favor of politicians who pandered only to them.

They don't teach this shit in school?
Why is everyone so dazed and confused?

They used to. Honestly, I think some folks, even as older kids/younger
adults, filter out what they feel like they don't believe in. So, if you
teach a kid that who has a couple of parents who have said otherwise in
front of the kid, they may believe the teacher doesn't know what they are talking about.

On the other hand, it is also quite possible the teacher teaches their
beliefs rather than just the facts.

I also am related to people that I know believed stuff when I was younger
and learning it in school who have become more left-leaning as they've
grown older. So the fact that they were taught that, and understood it, it
now goes against what they believe in.

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So you believe Rhode Island should always be represented equal to States like Texas and California? The little guy doesn't count. Is that correct?

This has nothing to do with a states representation, that's what the house of >representatives is for. When it comes to voting for the Pres. It should be the >majority vote of the NATION. The individuale states should not be a factor in >it.

Again not how it was set up and not how it was intended at all. The state
and local governments, and the House, is supposed to be made up of
officials elected by the people. The President is supposed to be elected
by the states and really is not supposed to be as important a position as
it has somehow become.

The Senate used to be comprised of people who were usually chosen by the
state governments to represent their states. Most, if not all, states
decided to have this choice also be made by the people living in them.

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