(November 10, 2016 at 12:41 pm)Tiberius Wrote:(November 10, 2016 at 12:18 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: The USA is not a democracy; it is a constitutional republic of sovereign states i.e. the United States of America.
OK, those are all words. Now maybe form them into some kind of argument?
The president does not just represent the interest of the popular will. He or she also must represent the needs of diverse regions across the nation. A strong republic needs to respect that regional diversity. Without the Electoral College, a candidate would appeal only to the narrow self-interests of densely populated urban areas. There would be no reason for a president to consider the well-being or interests of people and industries prominent in rural areas – those responsible for providing the agricultural, energy needs of our country – ranchers, fisherman, farmers, oilmen, coal miners, and also military personnel.
