So , only professional quality artists are qualified to say whether art is good or bad ? <| sep |> The electoral college was designed to prevent a mob election and to give weight to every state . Manhatten alone has a population equal to 4 entire states combined but what does it produce ? The electoral college balances this out . The electoral college is in fact another genius element to our Republic that ensures broad representation . Anyone complaining about the electoral college should complain about equal representation in the Senate or the hurdles required to modify our constitution . If the mob rule prevailed then many many things would likely be very very different in our government and society . The protections under law and muting of mob rule protects minority rights and large producing some populace states .