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[–] littul_kitton 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Because free people frequently vote for their own destruction. The purpose of having electors is to restrain the mad impulses that sometimes overrun the mob. The Founders had just watched the French Revolution, and were eager to keep men like Robespierre out of power, democracy be damned. They also had the example of the Venetian Republic, which lasted a thousand years by electing the Doge through multiple layers of voters.

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[–] Kannibal ago 

The recent election is an excellent example. just look at the major candidates.