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American democracy was on the ballot – and it has lost
Archaic, flawed constitution has plunged US into potentially very ugly situation
In the 2020 US election, democracy was on the ballot.
- Daniel Geary
- The Irish Times
It was clear on Wednesday as the votes came in that American democracy has clearly lost.
In a moment both astonishing and entirely predictable, president Donald Trump declared victory long before all the ballots had been counted.
A big win for Joe Biden would have offered resolution.
But, as in 2016, the Democratic candidate underperformed their polls.
Counting continues in key swing states; one hopes that it provides clarity.
But the situation…