Progressives apparently think they’re wiser than those who don’t believe as they do.

That’s why the 2024 Maine Legislature, which is now populated by a plurality of “progressive” thinkers, has moved that we, the people of Maine, 42nd out of 50 states in size, would fare better if the Electoral College were abolished, allowing the 10 largest states averaging 10 times larger than Maine to infinitely control the interests of the remaining 40 smaller states, including Maine.

I’m sure “progressives” in Augusta also realize that the U.S. Senate “unfairly” represents smaller states, ostensibly putting all states on an unequal footing with two from each. How is that different? It isn’t. And both the Senate and college were created for the same reason: to protect our rural interests against urban domination.

Our forebears understood the disadvantages of being a small state wedded to larger states under a constitutional federal republic. They wisely formed the (currently) 100-member Senate, which would share equal power with a (currently) 435-member House of Representatives.

And yes, they also realized that the executive branch of government needed an equalizer like an Electoral College to prevent purely popular voting factors to dominate the executive branch when determining presidential elections.

So, who’s right? Our founding fathers who sought equality for all states, or the current generation of progressives who abhor conservative values, including states’ rights? People should remember — we are the United States of America, not the weak serving at the pleasure of the dominant states.

Curtis Cole, Norway

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