^Exactly! Being a democratic republic and using the EC are completely unrelated! I literally hate that argument! If it were true, then the fact that we elect the majority of representatives directly undermines our republic! AGGGGHHHHH!
I understand that there is some benefit to indirect election, but not in the case of the POTUS, especially with such a poor implementation of indirect election. I am in favor, however, of repealing the 17th Amendment.