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The problem is that it isn't mutually beneficial in terms of the next election cycle.
by SimbaOnSteroids 7y ago
The problem is that it isn't mutually beneficial in terms of the next election cycle.
- munk-a 7y agoIt absolutely is, while the winner may be influenced by the lack of a paper trail the real cost to society is the erosion of trust, there is a not insignificant portion of the country that currently believes our last election was no democratic[1]. If the Dems win in 2020 and the GOP similarly questions the legitimacy of the election - whether legitimately or not (say if Trump were to refuse to leave until a recount could be conducted) then that proportion will grow. There is a level that proportion of mistrust can reach where the US will devolve into anarchy, then everyone loses the game forever. Just to note, please don't read politics into this, I've attached my own leanings clearly in case anyone thinks I favor one side or the other but I am trying to state this without it being partisan in nature. 1. And while I'm a progressive, I'm not in this camp.
- davidw 7y agoThere are actors, who were involved in that election, who see discord, chaos, and a weakened US as a bonus, no matter who the winner.