And since it’s mentioned in the article, there is a proposed path to having the popular vote decide the presidency that doesn’t require a constitutional amendment, and IMO it’s surprisingly further along than one might guess: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact
Try compression socks as the innermost-layer, which are long enough to run up the calf. With these on, I use one more layer of regular cotton sock and generally feel pretty warm (compared to just thick wool socks, or multiple other layers).