OK I feel better now

[prog]

Here is a non-paranoid prediction about next week from me:

No matter what the outcome of the election, there will be a high-holy stink about voter fraud, the likes of which the nation has never seen before, not even during the 2000 elections (which were as much about confusion and stupidity as outright fraud).

The losing party will of course lead the charges, and yes, I think that either party is ready and willing to do this once the returns are added up.

And no matter which color's calling for the investigation, I will support it completely. My attitude will be either this cannot stand or bring it, shitheads, but my resolution will be the same, and I call on all Americans to join me.

Treat everyone wailing NO NO you had your chance and you lost LOOK IT SAYS SO RIGHT ON THE SCREEN SO JUST SHUT UP aaaaaAAAAAAGGGHHHH as an enemy of democracy.

Comments

[chocorisu.livejournal.com]

Do us non-americans have permission to keep shaking our heads in bemusement?

[prog.livejournal.com]

I don't believe anyone here considers that an invadable offense, so have at it. (And I have fond memories of screaming British tabloid headlines after the 2004 election.)

I will weather the scorn of people both foreign and domestic about this, whether it takes the form of "Suck it up, crybabies" or "WTF is wrong with you Yanks". The fact is that the implementation of the physical electoral layer has changed dramatically in this country since 2000, and there has been almost no accountability for it.

If a democracy's principal interface with its people is suspect, that democracy should be considered compromised, and requires deep diagnostics.

[chocorisu.livejournal.com]

It certainly seems odd that, for a country that apparently has a Mission from God to export Democracy to other nations, America doesn't appear to actually be very good at it.

On the bright side, rioting and the collapse of civilisation are quite bad for business, and at least we know business always gets whatever it wants regardless of who's in power.

[metahacker.livejournal.com]

Depends on whether you're willing to come here and observe to make sure that we have fair and legal elections. The Onion has never looked more prescient...

[chocorisu.livejournal.com]

Hahah!

I made the silly mistake of marrying an American and living here, so it's in my best interest that the country doesn't self-destruct just yet.