Originally Posted by
Holmz
And what is the point of their (founding fathers FF) wisdom relative to the electoral college?
One could say that is was the first good attempt at democracy since Greek times.
Look around in the 1700s...
... we basically had Christendom in the whole of Europe and Russia, where the electoral college was specifically the Holy Roman Empire (and god) appointing kings and queens.
The USoA was a unique change compared to what was in Europe..., and France fell from Christendom a short while later.
Whether they (FF) chose the EC modelled upon a secular version of the HRE's Electoral bishops or not.... I need to study.
One could make case that a secular version of bishops in terms of a smart and learned EC representatives voting would be better than every moron voting for themselves... However there is no evidence of that.
We get movie stars and drama queens or narcissists through primaries and elections, and the EC pretty much symbolically echos the popular vote.
In any case you seem to making an arguement that the founding fathers general intelligence means that we cannot do better than they did, and specifically in terms of the electoral college?
For all they did in a short time, it is breathtaking, but talking just one of the things, such as the electoral college, over a longer time... should produce a more optimal outcome.
(One can also easily make the case the most of the house and senate are neither as well read, nor as well reasoned, as the FF...)