The Republican view of elections is that they have to be rubber stamps for Republicans. The purpose of Americans going to the polls is much like the purpose of Russians going to the polls. It's not about the voters choosing their leaders; it's about massaging the egos of autocrats.
The New York Times asked leading Congressional Republicans whether they would accept Trump losing yet another election, and this is what NYT got from them:
Less than six months out from the presidential contest, leading Republicans, including several of Donald J. Trump’s potential running mates, have refused to commit to accepting the results of the election, signaling that the party may again challenge the outcome if its candidate loses.
This is barely news. For forty years, Republicans and their handmaidens in reichwing media have more and more hysterically attacked American elections. 2020 was only the culmination of their persistent sore-loserdom.
Now, they won't commit to accepting the vote of the American people. They don't care about our ctual opinions, only about our obedience and ovine nature.
Here's the thing: Republicans never question their own victories on the same goddamn ballot that Trump loses on.
Yet, the mainstream media, of which the NYT is the ne plus ultra, never follow up their questions about accepting the Presidential results with a question whether they accept the result in their own elections.
