Not sure why you needed to break your reply into three parts, Eric, disjointed thinking perhaps got a hold on you?

I don't need your or anyone else to spell out the obvious re the breakdown of votes in a non-EC scenario. Clinton got 2/3 and Trump 1/3 of the CA vote.  I think we agree on that much anyway. So, what was your point?

Oh but I do get it  Eric ( that Republican votes in CA and OR would “count”, likewise Democratic votes in TX, etc, etc. ). So, what was your point?

We have a republic(in theory anyway) with or without the EC, it’s only in your mind that we don’t. The EC is what it is, you call it “theft” because your preferred candidate lost and if she hadn’t, this discussion wouldn’t exist. The "rules" are accepted by those who control the game ( the two major parties ). I don’t see Clinton or any other high Democratic party official making a public push to end the EC. Feel free to contradict that statement, if you can. There’s nothing to argue around, your wrong. Period.