American politicians love to boast that the United States is the greatest democracy in the world. But a little humility is in order. The way the U.S. elects presidents is not the method any self-respecting democracy should use to select its head of state, as our Electoral College system holds us hostage to the whims of a shrinking portion of the electorate.
A new Washington Post report tracing the modern trajectory of the Electoral College has the latest sobering data and finds that the 2024 White House race is "likely to target a smaller share of Americans than at any point in the modern era, despite massive increases in spending due to online fundraising."
But let's do a quick refresher on our election system before we dig into just how bad those numbers are.
This is a preview of Zeeshan Aleem's latest article. Read the full column here.
