It's easier to sell hate to people who have lost hope.

Chris,

This piece by Gordon Brown of Scotland may help you to understand why what he calls "overcentralization" is a problem in the UK,

How to save the United KingdomUntil very recently, the US looked like the West's most divided and dysfunctional democracy. Now, those on the other side of the Atlantic would be excused for pointing the finger in our direction. It is too early to say whether Britain will break up, but we can say already that it is breaking down.www.newstatesman.com

Even Gordon Brown talks about being proportional to population, the Electoral College is not that.