[dreaminvm]

The only point I am arguing here is that the popular vote for any election is meaningless (except an electoral tie) when the POTUS is decided by the electoral colleges.

If the popular vote decided the POTUS, then Trump voters in traditionally Democratic states (think Pacific NorthWest) might have turned out in droves and vice-versa for Hilary.

[altern8tif]

I beg to differ. While the presidency is determined by the electoral college, the popular vote is not meaningless.

A hypothetical president who won only 30% of the popular vote, while winning the electoral college, will be enacting policies that 70% of the electorate explicitly voted against.

Even with these numbers, a more moderate (and reasonable) president might still be able to mend the fences put up during the campaign trail. But with such a polarising president, the dissatisfaction amongst the populace will be even more pronounced. This is exactly what we're seeing now.

[Lagged2Death]

...the popular vote for any election is meaningless...

Yet the administration itself keeps bringing it up. Making up stories to explain it away. As if it mattered quite a lot.