[yellowapple]

It should have happened 200 years ago. It ain't like our political system has really changed all that much since then (if anything, it's only gotten more democratic, what with the abolition of slavery and the civil rights movement and women's suffrage). There has always been the opportunity for a President to be elected without the popular vote.

This exact situation happened in the 1876 and 1888 elections (and a similar but not exact case happened in 1824). The whole "fake news" epidemic also reeks strongly of the 1800 election.

[baursak]

Oh sure, I just don't think Democracy Index was around back then.

[basch]

electors being chosen by party completely changes the dynamic. they are chosen and bound based on their loyalty