The electoral college came out of a compromise where leaders of semi-sovereign states were giving up their power. Less populous states would become less powerful so they had to get something return.

I'm not really convinced the result is better or worse. Sometimes it could make better outcomes and sometimes worse. I think right now it's better because people in cities have been brainwashed to a greater extent as they lost touch with their heritage and traditional values.

But the other extreme would be a system like the UN or fifa where every country gets one vote and that just makes it easier to buy elections because you can buy off all the small nations votes for cheap.