Delarage
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US Election system v. Australia
I was talking with people at work today about our need for election reform in this country. It's crazy how "democracy" is pretty much supposed to be our thing---and how messed up it looks every 4 years.
Voting is compulsory in Australia, so there's no need for scientific GOTV operations.
And the voting process is the same everywhere there. On a Saturday.
And, as the article below notes, another nice addition would be a national popular vote.
Not sure if they use ranked-choice voting, but that would be another nice addition that would lessen the potential horror of voting for a 3rd party candidate (like voting for Nader and ending up with Bush). And getting rid of gerrymandering would force people to moderate and work together more.
RE: GOTV:
"It's difficult for Australians to envisage what that looks like," Professor Jackman said.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-03/us-election-vs-australian-election/7968490
Steelers are helping!
Just got a shout out on MSNBC for sending food to the vote counters in Pittsburgh. That's my team!!!
Eek. Local AZ news guy
On MSNBC said Arizona may be a "blue mirage". I hope not. But go Georgia & PA just in case 
Record turnout in Delaware good for Dems
Including the defeat of my well-funded moderate state rep (Delcollo) who had a strong challenger this year!
Delaware also elected the first transgender state senator in the US!
Local good news 
https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/03/election-2020-latest-delaware-polls-open/6059667002/|
STILL a huge line at my polling place
I voted this morning and they had just about equaled the 2016 turnout. Just drove by and the line is about the same length it was when I was in it. Wilmington Delaware suburb. Blue district 
HUGE lines in DE
At least my polling place and those of my friends. It's chilly and windy, but I'll wait here all fucking day if I have to. Never seen it like this. Ever!
Going in to church today.
If I didn't have a HEPA air filter that I wanted to donate AND a small meeting after church, I think I'd stay online (it's an option). Next week is online for me. I'm nervous, but I'm gonna be as safe as I can today. 
Has anyone else done that yet?
With no Yahoo comment section,
There are a WHOLE lot of idiot repukes posting slime on Craigslist (at least in Delaware & Philly, the ones I check) and in the comment sections in Yahoo Finance (which are supposed to be about stocks and stuff). I "flag" them as inappropriate whenever I see them, and they then seem to be removed, but it's like whack-a-mole. I have noticed some recent anti-Trump backlash "ads" being posted on Craigslist, some of which are quite amusing, but.....is there nowhere safe from sudden blood-pressure-spike-inducing commentary? It's like the village idiot/drunk standing there yelling at you while you're just trying to cross the street.
I can't wait until this is over and Trump & his swamp creatures leave DC and all the locks/passwords/nuclear codes are changed so Trump can't pawn them off to pay off his debts to Russian oligarchs.
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