However rare and improbable this event may have been, it did happen. It has happened in the past. Both candidates ran under the assumption that the electoral college votes were the ultimate prize. Popular vote only counts towards the footnotes of the history books. Certainly, our country has progressed, grown, and thrived in 200 years.
Old things do work.
Such as the Constitution itself and the Bill of Rights, also 200 years old. The electoral college was created in the 18th century, but the philosophy and logic behind that process are still represents the thinking of our time. The thrust of the majority in such an emotional, tense election is not a valid reason to change such a fundamental part of our Constitution. This is also correct, but those opposing the EC miss the point. The truth is, our voting process is utterly fallible.