Also, I do know that "a president elected with a national popular vote would still very much be a democratic republic" because that is how our system is set up,

Also, I do know that "a president elected with a national popular vote would still very much be a democratic republic" because that is how our system is set up, at it's core; but then it becomes paradoxical because the national popular vote got the president elected, therefore, the mentality (of the ignorant) would also be that this country is a democracy. My point is, people should acknowledge that our popular vote has never gotten a president elected and for a good reason; we do not need a demagogue in the Federal Branch appealing to the emotions of people, separating the masses, and creating a them and us mentality; we have state rights for that reasong (10th amendment) and we have article 1 Section 8 for limiting the federal government. Hence, when I say limit the federal government most have this negative stereotype that I do not believe in progressive change when in fact I do; I just do not ask for it from the president, I ask for it within my state; like In California. . .