Yes, first-past-the-post is a strange system for implementing a national preference. But it functions to preserve the power of “swing” states—and states generally. And preserving the power of the states is the purpose behind a lot of the structure of the US Constitution—otherwise, two Senators per state regardless of state population makes very little sense.
Yes, first-past-the-post is a strange system for implementing a national preference. But it functions to preserve the power of “swing” states—and states generally. And preserving the power of the states is the purpose behind a lot of the structure of the US Constitution—otherwise, two Senators per state regardless of state population makes very little sense.