I had a lot of bad feelings about the electoral college. I knew nothing, and my ignorance was partly based on our Canadian system, and never spending the time to inform myself as to the history and purpose of the electoral college.
When I found out it was established to prevent large cities or other dominant groups from taking over the entire electoral process, I began to see the wisdom.
I think a system in which no one or two areas dominate the voting is vital. The north eastern seaboard and the west coast have a huge population of people influenced by other urban dwellers. The electoral college protects rural people from having no vote, and also from every election being solved just by a large majority vote among the same people, leaving out a large majority of people who would be disenfranchised.
Now, after seeing how it works, I can only wish for something similar for Canada. While I do like our parliamentary democracy, I get fed up, election after election that the votes in Quebec and Ontario are apparently the only ones that count. I sincerely cannot remember an election, where Alberta or BC determined the final results.
The last while, when the polls closed, the TV opened up to "A win for....". Hey! Our votes out west haven't even been started to be counted! Last election, they didn't even have to wait for the pools to close. I turned on the TV to a declared election c/o Quebec/Ontario and people were still lined up to vote in the west.
Another reason for western Canada to separate from the east. The big reason right now, is to not be ruled by the classic idiot, Justin Trudeau.
I do wish the Democrats would learn what the electoral college is, and why it is very important. I guess if they win, it is ok, and if they don't - off with its head! Oops, wrong revolution!