The Founding Fathers had their doubts about the practical extent of 'equality' too. We have an electoral college because it's a point of last resort for educated folk to countermand the choice of the popular vote. If the population of sheeple are swayed to vote for a charismatic leader, the intelligentsia have an opportunity to divert the damage. ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - Animal Farm) It's a reality that's rarely discussed because, again, it disturbs the mythical "equality" that is the American mantra.
Re: Going off on a Tangent, then coming back on Topic
The Founding Fathers had their doubts about the practical extent of 'equality' too. We have an electoral college because it's a point of last resort for educated folk to countermand the choice of the popular vote. If the population of sheeple are swayed to vote for a charismatic leader, the intelligentsia have an opportunity to divert the damage. ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - Animal Farm) It's a reality that's rarely discussed because, again, it disturbs the mythical "equality" that is the American mantra.