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The electoral college is one of the reasons why our states are united as a republic.

Get rid of that, and it's over. Illinois, California, New York, New Jersey, Texas, Florida and a few others. 

That's about all that would matter. Wyoming may as well just not exist.

This is wrong. For one, Wyoming doesn't exist as it is, because it has minimal electoral votes and almost always votes Republican. There is no reason for either candidate to campaign there. Getting rid of the electoral college means there is a reason to campaign there, and pay attention to what the voters want.

For two, states already have senators, which represent a state's interests.

I don't this country run completely by the coastal large cities, most of which are a disaster.

The two senators from Illinois didn't represent my personal interests. That's why I'm gone.

Whether it's good or bad, we have it, and it won't change, so why worry about it?

I imagine had the pop vote/EC thing favored the other party, the other party would be now clamoring for its demise.  Not that it matters.

Not going to change.  This isn't a democracy.

Whether it's good or bad, we have it, and it won't change, so why worry about it?

I imagine had the pop vote/EC thing favored the other party, the other party would be now clamoring for its demise.  Not that it matters.

Not going to change.  This isn't a democracy.

Well not with that attitude. Though lots of things that will never change eventually changed so I figure what's one more?

I have a much much lower appreciation for the influence of "my attitude" than you apparently.  I just don't waste energy pining for things that won't happen, like replacing Pelosi or whatever else.

The barrier to replacing the EC is simply too high, so it won't happen in my lifetime.  So, I don't worry about it.

Definitely not asking you to worry about it.

You seem disdainful of my "attitude".  My attitude is not to worry about it.  Make up your mind.

That worries me.

You do have kind of defeatist attitude, which honestly is pretty common anymore in this country. We "can't" do a Heck of a lot of things. The current thing we can't possibly do is have people voting by mail. The electoral college is a relic that really doesn't make any sense. We can't do anything about it. Building anything is more or less a series of can'ts.

Some people are results-oriented and others are process-oriented.  Being apathetic because the desired result isn't going to happen in your lifetime is results-oriented.  It may also be described as short-sighted or even selfish.  

Being optimistic of something happening down the road, and believing your actions will continue it (or even accelerate it a tiny bit) down the path is process-oriented.  It may also be described as sacrificial or an investment in our future.  

Reminds me of that ancient Greek proverb:  “A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they shall never sit."

Some people don't give a damn about a great society, just a comfortable life.