GLOBAL TIMES: Reforms needed to deal with US election uncertainty
In the past, only the election outcome was uncertain, not the election itself
Past US elections have been fiercely contested, but the country had rules with a powerful ability to prevent things from getting out of hand. US society could be divided before elections, but soon got together afterward. The US was considered one of the most stable Western countries for this reason.
However, things are different this year; there is a trend of political fanaticism in the US. In the past, only the election outcome was uncertain, not the election itself. Americans used to believe only developing countries could witness serious disputes over their election processes, with the risk of riots and the losing side refusing to accept the outcome...
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