Message from @Anon365
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No we wouldn't
Yes, we would
As the federal republic goes
nope
You do realise with the EC
any elector can refuse to vote for the candidate
Anyways, most Americans wanting to abolish the EC doesn't mean anything
As America is not a democracy, for this reason precisely
and the EC is given by the founding fathers
"At its core, the literal meaning of the word republic when used to reference a form of government means: "a country that is governed by elected representatives and by an elected leader (such as a president) rather than by a king or queen"
Yes
The US would be governed by elected leaders
correct
and it is
And the president would still be elected
the president is elected
through the EC
which is a federal republoic
if you remove the EC you no longer have a federal republic
In a Federal Republic, the way the president is elected doesn't matter
And the fact that removing the EC would transition into a democracy
which is not what America was founded on
Nope
Oops
The EC being removed only changes the way the president is elected
I meant it was a constitional republic
sorry
Correct
that would be popular vote
which is democratic
Not a federal republic but a constitutional republic
EC is useless
The US would still be governed by representatives
"A constitutional republic is a form of government, where the head of state and other representatives are elected from a group of people."
No it's not
the EC is perfectly fine
notice the "group of people"
Which is what the EC is
as any elector can change their stance
which in a democracy they can't