While California bumbles through its interminable vote count, the United Kingdom stands as a beacon of electoral efficiency. The Golden State's delays are not merely a logistical hiccup; they are a symptom of a deeper rot. A civilisation that cannot count its own votes in a timely fashion is a civilisation in decline.
The Romans, too, had their administrative collapses, and we all know how that ended. Meanwhile, Britain's system hums along with a speed and integrity that would make a Victorian clerk blush with pride. The contrast is stark: one nation embraces the chaos of progressive governance, the other clings to the stern virtues of order and precision.
It is time for California to look across the Atlantic and learn from those who have not yet forgotten how to run a proper election.
