Jussie Smollett

[Benton]

(02-21-2019, 12:54 AM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: The system isn't designed to directly reflect the will of the people.  If it were the Electoral College wouldn't exist and the Senate wouldn't be more powerful than the House.  The Framers knew that the tyranny of the majority was to be avoided and they were right to think so.  Was the majority right about slavery?  Was the majority right about Jim Crow?  Was the majority right about gay marriage?  You can't have it both ways.

The EC was reflective of the time. Not everyone could vote effectively and timely, so the EC was a chance to have tabulations both timely and reflective of the populace given the constraints of communication and travel. This isn't 1880. 

As far as the rest, come on SSF, you're better than that.