There are two states that divide their electoral votes proportionately to match their popular vote, Maine and Nebraska. All the other states are winner take all.

You ask a good question. I’ve never lived in either of those states but you hear less bitterness and negativity post election from those states. Maybe people don’t end up with feelings of being disregarded and defeated enough for post election madness making the news?

I can’t really speak for all Americans, but for me, I hate both. If every state adopted the model of Maine and Nebraska it would calm things down and be infinitely better. It would also work to put an end to regional grievances and conflict.

But…

I would still intensely dislike the electoral college, and here’s why:

• While it would become much harder for a president to be elected by the college and not the people, it’s still mathematically possible.
• Electors in most states are law bound to uphold the popular vote, but they don’t have to. Their vote counts as is, even if it breaks the law. The penalties for voting contrary vary state to state but they’re antiquated. You find stuff like 3 days in jail and a $500 fine, $1000 fine, or barring from being an elector again. Those penalties might have meant something 150 years ago, but today? Whoopty doo!
• Doing away with the electoral process would enable a shrinkage of time between one administration and the next. Less lame duck time is a good thing. This year has really highlighted that.
• There is a trickle down effect that negatively impacts more local politics. Gerrymandering to win districts stokes our racial, ethnic, and religious divides and escalates grievance and division. It gets played out in the arenas of all social services because the budget follows the district divides.
• Another effect of gerrymandering is to depress the democratic process overall. People disengage because it’s too hard to vote, their vote doesn’t matter anyway, etc.
• As you said, it’s lead to a two party system. Every issue becomes a contest to bloody the other side over rather than steady progress and improvement. It makes enemies of neighbors.