Biden gettin Georgia or not?

The second part of my post was unrelated to the first one. It's undemocratic because of the electoral college, not because of how long it takes to count.

But well, I have a few problems with voting on paper, as the votes are destructible. With electronic voting machines, every vote is stored even if the machine is destroyed. That's likely not going to change the outcome of an election or anything, but it seems more democratic to ensure that everyone has their votes counted.

Well then I misunderstood you.

As for destructibility, I don't think that's proven to be a serious issue. The article you posted is specifically regarding mail in ballots. You can't really replace those with digital voting machines. If you make everyone vote in person, that causes big problems for people who cannot for some reason physically travel to a polling place. And a digital system for mail in votes would have to involve internet connectivity, which raises problems of its own.

I'm calling it now. Biden won.

Depending on which report you listen to about how many ballots are left to count and from where, it kinda sounds like it - though it will be razor thin and probably up for a recount. I'm slightly optimistic about his chances, though.

Wait? Did she just say people from Africa and South America are angels? Those are the people the Republicans fear =P

It seems she's summoning demons to do battle against undocumented angels =P

You're right, even though electronic voting machines are just more convenient and secure, physical ballots are not really a serious issue. I guess it's just something I came to expect after living in Brazil.

Mail ballots should remain an option, but physical voting stations should be modernized. And while you're at it, maybe make them more accessible? I've never heard of anyone having to drive to get to their voting location or facing hour-long lines once they're there in Brazil, even in huge cities.

I called it like two days ago XD.

Once they called Wisconsin, it was effectively over. Based on the number of ballots and where they were, it was pretty inevitable that Michigan and Pennsylvania were going the same way. And even if PA didn't, there's a reason AP called Arizona and other places are just being cautious. Nevada should also be pretty safe. Plus, it was looking likely, although far from certain, that Biden was going to win in Georgia.

Surprised that nobody has responded to you yet.

A democracy and a republic are not mutually exclusive.  The constitutional definition of a republic is also known as a representative democracy, which is pretty popular around the world because direct democracy (aka, people vote on every law) is impractical.  This is why calling the US a republic or a democracy are both correct.

The US being a republic is not a strong defense for how we handle elections.  Yes, we're still a republic.  Most countries are republics.  We're also a flawed democracy.  And flawed democracies can slowly erode faith in the system if the will of the people is routinely rejected.  Hence why its pretty important to fix it sooner rather than later.

And regarding the mob rule comment.  I hear "tyranny of the majority" a lot, but the sad reality is that the vast majority of Republican voters are white (I'm white, to be clear). The Democratic party is incredibly diverse.  So really, when Republicans control the federal government with a minority of the votes, its really just the tyranny of a different majority.

I know it seems like a silly comparison, and I know they aren't your words, but my point is that not following the will of the people because its convenient and "you're winning" is short sided and showing privilege.  The "you" being hypothetical.

Sorry, but I had to double-take... Are we forgetting about how Trump literally blackmailed another country for dirt on his political opponent by withholding money already allocated by Congress that he had no legal standing to control?

Or how he invited foreign powers ON CAMERA to interfere with an ongoing election that he was a candidate in, and years later PARDONED someone from his inner circle who was sentenced for coordinating with foreign agents to release confidential information about his opponents?

And what about how he routinely obstructed countless investigations, from the Russian involvement in the election to the aforementioned Ukraine fiasco, by withholding subpoena'd documents and witnesses , whilst using the AG as his personal attorney, MEANWHILE people in his inner circle continued to be arrested or investigated for crimes committed on his behalf?

What about how he routinely encourages crowds at his rallies to chant things like "lock her up" or "lock him up" in reference to his political opponents?

Or more recently, how he intentionally tried to cripple the USPS whilst spouting rhetoric about election fraud related to mail-in ballots IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC.

Pardon my language, but this is the stupidest fucking thing I've read all day.  You can vote for him, but you gotta own up to his flaws rather than sticking your head in the sand.

Ahem, I apologize, I lost my composure a bit towards the end there.