I see this comment the most when grievances are raised about the electoral college. But is that actually true?
Say you abolished the electoral college tomorrow. Yes, you would probably have less focus on campaigning in purple states like Wisconsin or Pennsylvania. But I see the inevitable end game of this kind of system not changing anything. Instead of picking 3 or four strategic states to target, you would instead have politicians pick 3 or four strategic cities to target. So abolishing the EC wouldn't really solve that complaint, it would actually make the gamesmanship going on with elections worse.
What it would absolutely do is make politicians drop any pretense of supporting rural ideals and policies. Their representation would be sacrificed to win big population centers at any cost. So the policy positions from each party would change drastically.
Say you abolished the electoral college tomorrow. Yes, you would probably have less focus on campaigning in purple states like Wisconsin or Pennsylvania. But I see the inevitable end game of this kind of system not changing anything. Instead of picking 3 or four strategic states to target, you would instead have politicians pick 3 or four strategic cities to target. So abolishing the EC wouldn't really solve that complaint, it would actually make the gamesmanship going on with elections worse.
What it would absolutely do is make politicians drop any pretense of supporting rural ideals and policies. Their representation would be sacrificed to win big population centers at any cost. So the policy positions from each party would change drastically.