The US has some quirky traditions that are really important to Americans, but seem silly to people in other countries, like pardoning a turkey at Thanksgiving, asking a groundhog to predict the weather, or allowing the Electoral College to choose their president.
@dubiousgenius It gets worse. The “independent state legislature theory” Moore v. Harper @ Supreme Court Dec 7 could remove federal ability to challenge state gerrymandering & partisan election laws, and open the door for states to select their own slate of electors & override the popular vote.