Should the Electoral College Vote be revised?

Rather than directly voting for the President and Vice President, United States citizens vote for electors. Electors are technically free to vote for anyone eligible to be President, but in practice pledge to vote for specific candidates and voters cast ballots for favored presidential and vice presidential candidates by voting for correspondingly pledged electors.

Critics argue the Electoral College is inherently undemocratic and gives certain swing states disproportionate clout in selecting the President

Electors are technically free to vote for anyone eligible to be President?

What is the point of voting if some muppet doesn't like your choice and picks his instead, should the popular vote be the Be all and End all?
 
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