Leveraged Democracy: The Real Makers vs. Takers

Your vote matters. Just not as much as some other people's votes.

1. The Electoral College

I’m a sometimes defender of the Electoral College. You can understand the usefulness of magnifying majorities through winner-take-all state elections. Even more importantly, the EC makes it very hard for a wealthy outsider to swoop in and buy the presidency.¹

The downside is that the Electoral College provides a great deal of democ…