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The Electoral College isn't worth saving — even if it blocks a Trump win

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Julian Zelizer : The Electoral College math would continue to favor the GOP and disadvantage Democrats .

But the main theme as we barrel toward the 2024 presidential election seems to be “expect the unexpected” Zelizer says. Even if Kamala Harris only wins thanks to an arcane formula devised over 200 years ago , there’s still no valid reason for keeping such an undemocratic institution around.

The idea that Trump could win the popular vote while losing the Electoral College should not serve as a deterrent to its abolition.

If that is truly the will of the American people, let it be on their heads directly that he be returned to the White House .

Let it have been a true race for the hearts and minds of the full electorate that ends the American experiment with democracy.