

I think maybe you misunderstood the compact.
I’m your example, the states who signed the compact would all put their votes to candidate Y, assuming they had more popular votes in all states.
It’s not “join us or be punished”, it’s “we will implement the will of the majority, not matter what”.









The 17th Amendement requires the direct election of Senators. Blue state accept red states’ votes for those.
If you’re going to make an argument based on bad faith of states, then the US basically ceases to exist as a republic, regardless of whether you have the compact.