Why does the electoral college vote matter in the U.S.?

The question that is on everyone’s mind right now is this: why does the electoral college vote decide the election outcome?

Every presidential election, this question gets asked and the answer is given, but we tend to forget because it’s a complicated matter.

Of course, the left and Democrats are crying foul over the electoral college vote because Donald Trump emerged victorious from the hell known as the 2016 election. They are now demanding the eliminate the electoral college and focus primarily on the popular vote; this would not happen if Hillary Clinton won on Election Day.

But is this the solution? If you believe in protecting the minority then it’s simple to understand: the Founding Fathers did not want pure majority-rule democracies and, as they learned from history, every election result should also consider ensuring the minority does not suffer from mob rule.

PragerU goes into detail with these two videos: