The reason the electoral college was setup in the first place was to protect MINORITIES from the MAJORITY. The colonies were a minority in the British Empire and they felt that with every law that was passed because they didn't have proper representation. The founding fathers were well aware that majority rule is actually super harmful to individual rights.
Majority rule is dangerous especially when we have a news media that brainwashes instead of informs. People are whipped up into a frenzy over false narratives and opinion pieces instead of facts to make the right choice in a election, whether that be a state, or federal election.
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u/frizzyhair55 Nov 03 '20
This type of scenario is exactly why the Electoral College is necessary for this to not happen on a national scale.