As 2016 demonstrated, a presidential candidate can win the popular vote by millions of ballots and yet still lose the election due to the Electoral College. Now, one columnist is making the case to shore up democracy to reform the system he calls “antiquated.” In a Tuesday essay for the Washington Post, retired naval officer columnist Theodore Johnson argued that the Electoral College is in “glaring” need of reform due to its propensity to put losers of elections in positions of immense power. Johnson illustrated this point by reminding readers that eight years ago, Donald Trump was sent to th…