First off, the transitional period would be a mess. Donald Trump is already settling into the presidency, and if Clinton was voted in instead on Dec. 19, she would only have one month to prepare for the presidency (which considering the protocols, briefings and various other codes, would take time considering how old they are), and even then, the congress would decide otherwise to prevent any electors going rogue. It would be a complete fuckup.
The revolt is unlikely. More or less this is just a story the media posted to make people feel better after the election…or in my view, keep the country far from united so that they can profit over chaos.
To be honest, direct votes don’t do much good either- then the inner cities have a say in the government, and if you live in a rural area, you’re out of luck.