Haides
Ultimate Member
In theory it prevents a populist dictator from becoming president.
Think back to 1788 ... suppose some extremely popular pro-reunification with England candidate had won the popular vote ... the electors would have chosen someone else.
Whether a current group of electors would be able to both recognize and stand up to a populist dictator is unknown.
Good point, I guess it cuts both ways then. No matter what you do, bad outcomes remain possible.