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<blockquote data-quote="Ethan N" data-source="post: 3240682" data-attributes="member: 29267"><p>Our constitution started out without the Electoral College (first few drafts, I believe). The original idea was for Congress to elect the president, which would have been even more indirect than the Electoral College due to US senators being elected by the state legislature in most (all?) states. The founders leaned away from direct election toward options with a buffer of representatives because they understood the dangers inherent to democracy, especially in a nation of diverse regional interests and values, which we are now probably more than ever. “Majority” is often another word for tyranny. Popular majorities need to be buffered by a layer of representatives with the prerogative to decide in favor of minorities when it better serves the nation or the preservation of individual rights.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ethan N, post: 3240682, member: 29267"] Our constitution started out without the Electoral College (first few drafts, I believe). The original idea was for Congress to elect the president, which would have been even more indirect than the Electoral College due to US senators being elected by the state legislature in most (all?) states. The founders leaned away from direct election toward options with a buffer of representatives because they understood the dangers inherent to democracy, especially in a nation of diverse regional interests and values, which we are now probably more than ever. “Majority” is often another word for tyranny. Popular majorities need to be buffered by a layer of representatives with the prerogative to decide in favor of minorities when it better serves the nation or the preservation of individual rights. [/QUOTE]
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