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Originally Posted by SecretMethod70
As to the electoral college being "undemocratic," that's EXACTLY what it is. America is not a democracy and the founding fathers disdained democracy. Benjamin Franklin said, "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!"
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Even with the electoral college in place, candidates still have to pander to the handful of states with huge populations and, consequently, the most electors. I'm not sure that I understand how the electoral college "protects" the political voice of Peoria.
As far as I understand it, America is a republic, or representative democracy.