I Have Not Yet Sealed the Ballot

[peristaltor]

I should, but something this year is... different.

Preamble: I have voted officially for president in every election since I was eligible in 1984. I'm not going to defend past presidential choices; no voter needs to defend past election choices.

This year, though, has been hard. This is the first year where I just don't give a shit which of

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[peristaltor]

So, how do you feel, now that it's all over?

Surprised, like more than half the voters. Yet again, we have a majority that lost the race, thanks to the Electoral College.

I, however, am a bit less surprised. I kinda saw something like this as an inevitable outcome; I just didn't think it would be the Horror Clown, the Cheeto Mussolini. He was too ridiculous to be taken seriously (by me, at least).

...democracy is general is failing, as money seems to always win....

Exactly! Which is why I have my pet theory that actually came to be before I thought it would. (Said pet theory is rather complex, but it does focus on the money, as you note. Those that ignore the money, or propose raising more to compete, are either in collusion or gullible.)

For me, the current system would work if tweaked; but those tweaks would be drastic, and affect the money, meaning the only way they could be instituted is for people to realize the growing influence that gobbles their own influence and shoves it to one side.

By the by, here's a good example of how money has entrenched itself. The title of his book says it all!