Ok let's compare narratives. Your point is a 2 or 3% vote advantage for Mrs. Clinton is more significant than : the electoral college result(the actual game being played), the overwhelming county by county result(same point I grant but speaks to geography), the significant Republican majorities across the Congress and individual states and amongst the Governors and a clearly more engaged grass roots Trump popularity. I don't see how 3% discounts those results. As to the electoral system it is what it is until it changes. It seems obvious the Democrats don't have much in the way of ideas that are resonating strongly and equally obvious they are now a far left party branding even centrists as "far right".