This is why to me the electoral college is the weak point of the US political system. Twice in recent memory, the majority winner was not put in office. So it's a double whammy: not only is the government not representing the majority of the citizens, it adds to a sense of futility among the citizens that even when they do their duty to vote, and a majority agrees with them, that it's not enough.
The electoral college needs to go. It should have gone before. What is the point of a popular vote if the majority outcome is ignored?
The electoral college needs to go. It should have gone before. What is the point of a popular vote if the majority outcome is ignored?