If we needed any further reason to abolish the electoral college. . .

this would be it. 

Lex Anteinternet: The 2024 Election, Part VIII. Speeding toward the ...:  

November 6, 2023

The latest polls show Trump beating Biden in the Fall election.

Simply amazing.

It'll all come down to five states, and about 100,000 voters, who will decide which of the two ancient men will lead the most powerful, if declining, nation on earth.

Both, FWIW, are showing signs of cognitive decline.  This has been obvious for a while, but it was mentioned in regard to Trump for the first time on one of the weekend news shows.  He's now getting noticeably confused and increasingly erratic.

Regarding cognitive decline, the fact that these are the nation's choices make it appear as the United States itself is suffering from cognitive decline.

While there will be plenty of it "it's not too late" comments, it pretty much is unless the Democrats dump Biden. The electorate doesn't want him, or Trump. And yet the parties insist on offering both of them. At least with the GOP, it's because their base really does want Trump, as frightening as that is.   The Democrats do not want Biden.

Five states are going to decide the 2024 Presidential Election, and there's a good chance they'll end up giving the office to somebody who will receive the minority of the vote and then go on as much of a harrying of his opposition as his appointees will allow.

Voting in a narcissistic oddball is one thing, but actually not voting him and getting him anyway is quite another.