[TallGuyShort]

It's not arbitrary, or about whose votes matter more or population density at all. It's because the United States is actually a union of what was, before the founding of the country as we know it, relatively sovereign states. By joining the union they were giving up much of that sovereignty. It was good for the union that more states joined, so the great compromise was to allow states who were fearful of being dominated by foreign opinions to be granted additional votes just for being 1 state. So Rhode Island residents don't just vote as individuals - they get some votes proportionally and some votes for being a member state of the union. How do so many people educated in the United States not know about that compromise?

[baddox]

I know the reasons the electoral college was chosen. I still don't think it's necessarily a good idea, especially given the modern role of the President.

[TallGuyShort]

Oh I thought you had an erroneous understanding since, you know, you posted an inaccurate strawman in your previous comment.