But we aren't talking about why it was designed this way, we are talking about why there are 538 electors, and why the popular vote total doesn't matter at all.

But we aren't talking about why it was designed this way, we are talking about why there are 538 electors, and why the popular vote total doesn't matter at all. The total amount of electors is a sum of the total house reps + total senate -- appears to be a blend of both systems to me. You said "It's an election of a minority leader.", but that isn't the case by any measure that actually matters, however upsetting it may be for you. Whatever case you are resting has nothing to do with how many total electors there are, and neither does Hamilton's opinion.