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Non US citizens, what's the weirdest thing about USA elections, compared to elections in your country? (sopuli.xyz)

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For me it is the concept of registering to vote. I am citizen so I have the right to vote automatically and only thing I need to provide is some accepted ID.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago

The fact that there is a chance that the fascist will lose. Unimaginable in Russia.

[–] [email protected] 148 points 2 weeks ago (11 children)

Being registered "as a republican/democrat" is weird.

Electoral college is weird AF

One party trying to stop people voting is weird.

Queuing for hours to vote is weird.

Purging voter rolls is weird.

Rallies are weird.

Townhalls are weird.

Flags everywhere is weird.

The orange one is super weird.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The rallies, with celebrities and stuff. Bizarre.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

For me it is the concept of registering to vote. I am citizen so I have the right to vote automatically and only thing I need to provide is some accepted ID.

This but also that in some US states you don't need a valid ID to vote

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

That they're held on a work-day, to disenfranchise those that can't take the day off.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

Having only 2 realistic choices

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[–] [email protected] 54 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

Non US citizens, what's the weirdest thing about USA elections, compared to elections in your country?

I will probably get downvoted to oblivion for that but here it is: that one of your candidate was not put in jail already and is still legally able to run for presidency (note that I did not name said candidate, I would not want to influence US voters ;)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

When I see how some of our politicians can run away from justice, it isn't that weird.