[egdod]

Anarchism? Hardly. It's one of the handful of intentionally anti-populist features of the Constitution, along with the existence of the Senate.

He did win. The only way to say he lost is by focusing on a measure that everyone agrees isn't the one that matters.

[wpietri]

Well, that seems a little strong. The measure used in the US is one that I don't think is used in any other democracy. Every non-American I've talked with about this believes that national popular vote is definitely the number that matters.

[egdod]

They're wrong, for purposes of American presidential elections anyway.

[wpietri]

Then perhaps the people saying that have different purposes. Which I'm sure was dlp211's point as well.

[egdod]

Sure, but I’m not obliged to give any deference to improper purposes like delegitimization of the President.

[dlp211]

I never claimed that he is illegitimate. Shame on you for not taking my argument in good faith.

[wpietri]

You don't get to decide what is proper for other people's purposes. They do.