Democracy

Democracy differs in each country. The contrast between the election process in a little country like Australia and a big country like the USA is stark. I have no long idea how long ago Hillary and Barack et al started their campaign, and I have no idea when the actual election is, but the duration of the whole process and its cost seem grotesque to me. I know that Americas love their democracy like they love their hamburgers: BIG! And who doesn't love a big hamburger? We love them big Down Under too. And we put all sorts of crazy shit on our hamburgers: beetroot, cheese, onions, lettuce, tomato, pineapple, bacon, eggs (at the same time). On the other hand, our democracy is small. In October the election was announced. In November there's a new government.

(We also use preferential voting Down Under, which is more democratic for my tastes, but that's a whole different kettle of fish.)