> The electoral college was supposed to protect the country against people like Trump. As I understand it, this is incorrect. IIUC, the electoral college stil

> The electoral college was supposed to protect the country against people like Trump. As I understand it, this is incorrect. IIUC, the electoral college still exists in order for the mega-cities not to outvote the countryside every single time. Otherwise, it would be like two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner; the cities would always vote for policies only good for cities, and completely ignore any bad effects on the countryside.