The electoral college was one of the Constitutional stratagems slave owners used to protect themselves from the North taking away their slaves. Another was counting slaves as three-fifths persons. This increased the number of representatives they got far beyond the number of actual voters. Also basing the Senate on states rather than population, these less-populated states further increased their furtive power grab.
By increasing their relative state power in presidential elections, they hoped they could keep the end of slavery at bay.
They unleashed a long bloody war to protect this despicable practice. Unfortunately, they forgot the Constitutional provision that Congress could call out the militia to suppress insurrections. (In our own time, Congress seemed to forget this provision in dealing with the Bundys.)
So, the Electoral College differs from democracy and the five victories because of the Electoral College in our country's history have differed from democracy. Poor Abe must be spinning in his grave, especially when the descendants of the slave owners have taken over his party. Poor Abe must be spinning in his grave, especially when the descendants of the slave owners have taken over his party.
See also "More on the Electoral College".
See also "More on the Electoral College".
