Original Editorial #2

     For the longest time, Americans have accepted the fact that we should remain with the system of the Electoral College. However, the system has clearly shown us its flaws and has failed us multiple times. It has ran its course and the time for a new system is now.
     Many Americans like myself were displeased with the outcome of the election. Sadly however, some people cannot comprehend the fact that the popular vote does not automatically determine who is the President, rather it's whichever candidate reaches 270 electoral votes that determines the winner. Then that opens another world of problems, and that is the issue of Gerrymandering and the representation we have on our districts. Sadly, most Americans are not well educated to know these issues. Perhaps media can help solve the problem by educating the general public, but we all know that won't happen.
     I've also come to notice that people are protesting or denying who our president is. While I do support people's involvement in politics and their right to protest, I think we should rather shift our focus on to protesting a new system of voting. What better time to change out system than now. At a time when millions of Americans felt cheated out of their vote. At a time when we've experienced another failure in the Electoral College. Even though the opposing opponent had won the popular vote, they ended up losing. This isn't the first time this has happened. Back in the 2000 election, President George W. Bush had won the election even though he did not win the popular vote.
    Then comes the question of what should we replace the Electoral College system with? The answer isn't so simple, and many have argued on what we can replace it with. We certainly can't do direct democracy because the general population of the US is rather stupid when it comes to politics. What we could do, is apply the rule of the shortest line method. That way, we would be able to eliminate the issue of Gerrymandering and the other issue of unequal representation of our districts. That way, we won't have any parties have any kind of advantages or disadvantages. Of course, this new method isn't the best solution there is, but it's certainly an improvement.
     Now is the time to act, It's time to act  as one and make our voice be heard to our government. The Electoral College can't stay here forever. As we continue to develop and grow as a society, we will need better or upgraded systems to keep up with out developments. However, we shouldn't waste time and push it off to the side, the best chance we have of making a change is now.