Kubo wrote:

UsaSatsui wrote: And Americans look at this, and not only do we see nothing special about it, we take it for granted that this will happen. That's because Democrats and Republicans, despite having varying opinions on a number of matters, generally both have the same goal when in office: maintain the US position in the world and keep Americans safe. Those two meta-goals usually mean that changing parties in the White House doesn't mean all that much change in the grand scheme of things. Either that or we're just bunrt out from hearing Obama's knob get waxed.

I think you completely missed my point.

Think of how often you hear about this stuff happening in other countries: elections getting thrown out, the "President" holding on to control through the military, "rewritings" of Constitutions, and a promise to hold elections "in a few years", and allegations about voting fraud (real ones where the army threatens to shoot you in your sleep, not bullshit like "Diebold ate my vote").

Now think about how often that has happened in the US's 200+ year history.

That is my point.