Politico declares war on electoral college: calls it a national security threat

I didn't read the full thread but I'm all for getting rid of the EC. My reasoning has nothing to do with recent elections though.

For me personally, the EC makes voting on a national election a waste of my time. My state votes the same no matter what I think. If each vote counted independently, it would be worth it to me to make a vote that is different from my state's majority. Since my vote will be tossed out and replaced with the vote of my state, why would I even bother? You know damn well there are millions of people in the same boat as me.

The EC helps keep red states red and blue states blue. Imagine how many people don't vote for the same reason I'm describing. Maybe my state votes the way it does because the opposition has given up.
 
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