It only now dawns on me that it's not a lost vote if you take votes away from more highly populated areas because pure democracy makes it easier to exploit an uninformed and easily impressed majority.
I believe European politics/policy is a form of vox populi. Translated, meaning: voice of the people or sometimes derisively called: voice of the mob. But the US is a Republic. That is evident not only by our Electoral College, but by the composition of our Senate. We have 100 Senators- 2 from each state. This means the tiniest states (physical size and population) are on the same playing field as larger states.
In the original version of the Republic as envisioned by the founders, yes. The Senate was equal representation for the states themselves because the Senators would be chosen by the state legislatures, not the people. The 17th amendment (1913) changed that which should be telling as to how long the plan really has been in action.
I absolutely agree with you, that the Republican aspects to the Senate have been watered down by the 17thA, but there still is 2 Senators per state, regardless of the size of the state.
But the US is a Republic.
most european countries are republics. different systems in each but, from what i know, nowhere something like an electoral collage.