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Originally Posted by aran
Not at all. I don't see where I advocate disenfranchising these people.
They would have a say. A proportional say to the number of people who live in their state.
In order for a bill to be passed into law, the senate, which has equal representation from all states, must give the bill their OK. It's even the upper house of congress. I don't see how allowing a 1-man-1-vote policy is disenfranchising or alienating the people of the lower population states.
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Because the President would be elected by the residents of the largest cities, making it unfair for the smaller states. One of the reasons the electorial college is there is to give all states a stake in determining the presidency. While on the surface it seems fair to have a 1-man-1-vote policy, it's ultimately not fair to the low population states to have it done that way.