But what’s commendable or even lifesaving in operating complex machinery is problematic or even dangerous when applied to the machinery of democracy. Such attempts are hardly new, and no “workaround” was ever more flagrant than the persistent attempt to undo a presidential election result. But the pace and deviousness of these machinations have, if anything, increased under the new regime.

Source: Washington Post November 09, 2021 03:58 UTC