Reply #198: Welcome to DU.

[FREEWILL56]

Do know these machines weren't the idea of the people as they were more the brainchild of the republican party in cooperation with corporate America. By hook and crook they are going in and leaving great doubts on the validity of the results because it is corruptable in many ways. They aren't everywhere just yet, but far too many areas have them and that gives a degree of control over election results when certain elements want to exercise it.
Do not be smug in putting down this great Democracy as yours too under the right circumstances is not immune from being thwarted in a similar manor. It is the fascist elements that are doing this and that's what you have to watch for.