Earlier this month, The New Republic engaged in some French election pearl-clutching

 

Headline:  The New Republic, 4/7/2022

Dear Arthur,

Keep in mind that if we didn't have that useless, elitist relic known as the Electoral College, Hillary Clinton would have been sworn in as President in January 2017.  She received 2,868,686 more votes than Trump.

Best,

Retiring Guy

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