The only reason they want a popular vote system is because it would have worked in their favor in 2000 and 2016.

The minute it goes against “their” candidate they’ll scream to go back to the electoral college.

See the multi-state pact here:

www.nationalpopularvote.com/written-explanation

Currently passed in 17 states for 209 electoral college votes, it doesn’t take effect until there are 270 accounted for.

But do you really think the residents of a state like Oregon, or Washington, or California will just be OK with their electoral college votes being passed to a popular vote winner who is a Republican?

Especially if that person failed to win their state?

Is the suggestion here that the only people who support the electoral college are those who don’t want the president to represent the majority of the voting population?

No, the suggestion here is that the people supporting the popular vote are doing it because they got burned in 2000 and 2016.

Had it gone the other way, they wouldn’t be agitating for it.

If Trump somehow wins the popular vote, but loses the electoral college, WA, OR and CA will be THRILLED.

Your suggestion is wrong. Eliminating the Electoral College is advocated for by everyone who supports Democracy. It is also not a coincidence that the Electoral College disproportionately benefits one party over the other. And to cement that advantage they employ anti-Democratic measures in an attempt at voter suppression.

Everyone who supports Democracy… right up until it goes against their interests.

Thankfully, there are many people who don’t think like this.