It's this population spread that probably also contributed (among other things obviously) to red states more often running a deficit. One could argue conservatives are hypocrits and need democrat subsidies or one can also look at the cost of providing infrastructure, services and the like for a more spread out population that earns less.
It's so obviously a huge factor that it must either be intentional (which would not be too far fetched given the institution he's part of) or he must be seriously blind to any internalized biases.
[1] https://medium.com/@davetroy/is-population-density-the-key-t...
The idea that we even need an electoral college system anymore is now firmly outdated. And especially since it failed to do its job the last time!
The fate of the nation is now decided by insignificant random counties, by people who appear to refuse to adjust and help themselves. Get retrained, move, do something. But no, they won’t do that. And I get it, life gets in the way.
So the nation needs to move forward and switch to a popular vote. And perhaps even a UBI model, that would alleviate the pressure of making rent, and putting food on the table. This may actually help eliminate the divide, and bring the country together.
It doesn't even make sense to say it failed to do its job. Its original job was to choose the President without direct input from the voters. Now that we have statewide elections, failing to elect the person with the most votes nationally is just how it works, unintended by anyone. It was changed long ago so it has no purpose or job any more.
