I agree with much of what you say - the critical issue is the capacity of the electorate to have a free vote at regular intervals to select those they wish to govern.
Brexit largely reflects the complete inability of the opposition parties to defeat it - or at least demand a clear agreement and second referendum.
Like it or not, Trump scored a victory in 2016 within US electoral rules. That "crooked Hilary" got more votes is irrelevant - in the same way as in the UK we have a first past the post system which disadvantages minority parties.
10 months ago in the UK the public overwhelmingly voted Tory. The opposition (IMHO) was completely hopeless and had no prospect of forming an effective government. Starmer may get a chance to change that in the next few years.
Stereotypical anti-Tory remarks - selling off the NHS, they are all billionaaires, etc etc - is noise without substance.
After Thatcher 1979-1992, Major 1992-1997, Cameron 2010-2016, May 2016-2019 and now Boris they have had ample opportunity to dismantle the NHS, welfare state, education etc and have not done so. Not all changes have been good, but nor have they been universally bad.
Hopefully Biden will win - Trump is a deeply flawed individual. But I do wonder why the Democrats put up another geriatric for election - there must be far better options out there.
However it is clear that the US do not think as we do in the UK - eg: gun law, provision of public healthcare etc. So don't expect the outcome of the US election necessarily to conform to our expectations.
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