Why the US waits so long to swear in the new president

[@nwyk153]

I don't think Biden needs a tour of the white house. He's been there already.

[@riceisyummy3804]

Yes, he still needs to know other things like whats going on with health, military, education, etc.

[@chrisshoemaker3855]

Although Biden doesn’t necessarily need a tour of the White House it would be nice for Harris to see 1 Observatory Circle, the VP residence

[@duckonaroll1913]

@Mostly Peaceful oh my god biden has dementia yet orchestrated the largest, most secretive election fraud in history? sure.

[@taranjotsingh3981]

@@duckonaroll1913 yeah right XD they should have built a story that at least made sense.

[@realkingofwales3917]

@Mostly Peaceful Haha I said the funny thing, Biden forget. Now laugh.

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Luckily I don't have to worry about any of that

[@lgbtqiarights]

the more i look at your pfp the fatter you get

[@luxembourgishempire2826]

Kim Sung and Kim Jong ill?

[@abcdtemp]

@@lgbtqiarights *"hOW dARE YOu iNSulT The gReat leAdEr!"*

[@Moe-sl2el]

Luckily we don't have you

[@pythonner3644]

@@lgbtqiarights How dare you, I will have you eaten by great leader's dog

[@apucitepucu]

In soviet russia, outgoing president IS the incoming president.

[@SeverusSinSnape14]

Take out the word “the” much funnier if it’s in broken English 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Love your comment

[@danielishchuk3378]

Not just Soviet Russia tbh

[@danielishchuk3378]

Putin still wildin

[@blakedavis2447]

Not anymore it’s not

[@rostitv2391]

Russia isnt soviet anymore ,bruh . No more communism . We have elections

[@marcos-pm7oh]

"Why the US takes so long to swear in the president" Well, they should learn from us here in Argentina, we had 5 presidents in a week once.

[@meias.]

Wow. How did that happen?

[@theogarcez1999]

@@meias. corruption

[@jamesrivera4105]

@@meias. coups

[@tudorjason]

Wow. That's some instability.

[@Nonamelol.]

Mexico had a president for only 41 minutes

[@theawesomemaple]

I don't even live in America yet I'm so invested

[@thejesusaurus6573]

probably because they have 141 millitary bases dotted around planet earth, 20 odd carriers, and a trillion dollar millitary budget.

[@reciterofquran4573]

Nobody cares

[@yedunson9916]

@@reciterofquran4573 yet you care enough to comment, strange.

[@nguyenduchuy52]

or just because we havent seen any orange president yet

[@SerenityM54L2SAM5L5N1]

@@thejesusaurus6573 Or because KZbin and every media company focuses on what's happening in the US. Hard to ignore stories about the US. But then again, why would you?

[@kayzeaza]

Doesn’t matter what political party your in, this kind of stuff should make all American mad!

[@torresmat10]

@Comic Sans A peaceful transition of power doesn't rely on there being political parties or not

[@DanielGarcia-ms5wd]

I see dead people voting

[@ijeoma7963]

I would hope that the first President of the United States would know when to use “your” vs “you’re”

[@bentkf]

@@ijeoma7963 it’s just a name Jesus Christ

[@RonaldhinoMcLean]

@@bentkf it's just a joke Jesus Christ

[@MortyMortyMorty]

USA: 2.5 months to change president European countries: *1 day, take it or leave it*

[@tjvanhousen3561]

Jeeeez Man!

[@ce1834]

The British Monarch: a year to be coronated 😂, poor Edward didn’t even last that long

[@oneniggo]

Well, did you observe the German Jamaica negotiations (Conservatives, greens, liberals)? That were several months which failed in the end. Expecting vox' audience know the term coalition lol

[@Epicurus341]

I think that part of the problem is that so many administrative positions are political appointees. In other countries, the Civil Service, the heads of the Armed Forces and even the head of the Post Office are all neutral posts. If you have to change thousands of personnel every time the leader changes, then no wonder the system is slow.

[@seanthe100]

They don't oversee a $4.4 Trillion budget larger than the entire economy of Germany.

[@BuyinzaIsa]

Vox: Why does America take so long to switch Presidents? Me: *Laughs in Ugandan, as we have never switched a president since 1986

[@seyiseyi1582]

As a Ghanaian, I find that amazing.

[@kaouther333]

Haha... African/ South American countries stand up... I guess...

[@bzymek7054]

Laughs in Belarussian but very quietly because i'm probably watched.

[@prashantsahu530]

Well there's a difference between a president and a dictator

[@apoorvbansal6590]

Well you dont have oil otherwise your president would have been another Gadaffi or Saddam

[@ltstar9612]

Lol imagine if biden starts his inaugural speech with "well folks, that was weird"

[@BaronVonTrousers]

@@Curtchrisdagod the idea that Democrats would steal the election for Biden but NOT steal the senate too is weird. Almost stupidly so...

[@EzeICE]

@@Curtchrisdagod yeah okay, he can't even steal a piece of candy from a baby. Let alone an election 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@yogasimmanravisagar]

@@Curtchrisdagod haha,cope

[@thejesusaurus6573]

@@Curtchrisdagod got any evidence to go with that tie?

[@HiAdrian]

That would be Obama humor. Biden isn't on that level.

[@pondererofpointlessdreams5029]

US: 2.5 months Russia: *57 years*

[@_EggsBenedict]

ivan pavlovich

[@thenewsscavenger2919]

China: Over a century or more than that. That is if you want to take into account of the birth of Communism which occurred around 1920 or so. It could be indefinite since it is the socialist class of people that we are talking about and not just an individual. You should thank Communism for Covid though since they got the idea from the spanish flu. History repeats itself, funnily enough!

[@tonyli1622]

@@thenewsscavenger2919 "You should thank Communism for Covid though since they got the idea from the spanish flu. History repeats itself, funnily enough! " What on Earth????

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

Nah, be fair. Even Stalin didn't last 57 years.

[@sadiyaakter8536]

Bangladesh 30-40 years

[@thetruth9803]

Can't wait for next season to start, this one ended with such a cliffhanger

[@TheCzarcastic]

Unless Earth gets cancelled by Cthulu Studios again

[@GeneralAeon]

Yeah but like 2077 it might be delayed

[@ogfox9803]

@@GeneralAeon Yep we’ll be nuked

[@doublea1671]

Yeah season 2021 is gonna be neat. I think it’ll get better, who knows though?

[@xXXx-tn8zq]

Are your ready for next season, watch the finale first

[@Deknis]

Now where’s those 84 million votes that won Biden 2020? 😂

[@joschylux]

They still curing ballots in California. Kamala might still win the popular vote if they keep counting long enough.

[@jessehenderson2967]

The Conservative party, a party of traditions and securing the "old ways", doesn't adhere to tradition. What?

[@andihutson8512]

It is no longer a Conservative party it is a Conspiracy party.

[@Ummmvera]

There is no such thing as a conservative party and anyone can be conservative without being Republican.

[@rolfs2165]

It should be obvious by now that they only adhere to traditions that benefit them.

[@Bryan3on]

Since when America has Conservative Party? That's in the UK and Canada, unless you're referring to the Republican Party.

[@shree711]

@@Ummmvera Like a majority of Black people. Generally conservative but don't vote for Republicans.

[@skrtskrt3706]

in the UK we have the election on a thursday and then the new government is in by monday

[@j-mshistorycorner6932]

Same here in Australia.

[@vloglifesubscribe]

Same in Uganda

[@thecrippledpancake9455]

I’m sorry how? Here we spend Jan-August picking the nominee, Aug.-October campaigning for the two top nominees, November for the election, and have the new guy sworn in on January 20th. How can we do it any faster than that?? 🫤😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@AmgineIX]

@@thecrippledpancake94556 week campaign with already established party leaders, as opposed to nominees, as we don’t vote for the pm, only members of parliament, day after election new Prime minister is appointed by the king. Simple really

[@lrw6447]

This one was even quicker… polls close at 10pm and in less than 24 hours the new prime minister is in

[@jabriibrahim8735]

" Just as the Clinton's had done for the Bush's 8 years before and the Bush's for the Clinton's a 8 years before that " IS A HARROWING SENTENCE

[@cfltheman]

You can say the same thing about Harrison doing the same for Cleveland just as Cleveland did for Harrison before that.

[@lucyevans3847]

Ahhh, sweet sweet nepotism

[@CommanderCodey]

My brain is dying trying to understand this sentence

[@powsniffer0110]

And it was almost handed to the clinton's again! Scary

[@MrFlibbleflobble]

I don't see what's bad about it, other than that "a" before the second "8"

[@jeffdapizzaman5085]

Ok but imagine Grover Cleveland giving Benjamin Harrison the tour and then 4 years later Cleveland is just like "yeah I know"

[@pranav_sh25]

now the case with trump lol

[@supermanepic15]

​@@pranav_sh25 yo the timing was so perfect

[@fbiguy100]

This comment aged to perfection in 2024

[@bearly2343]

Ok but imagine Donald Trump giving Joe Biden the tour and then 4 years later Trump is just like "yeah I know"

[@muhammedjaseemshajeef6781]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@WiseMasterNinja]

"The president needs to get caught up on intelligence" *shows Bush*

[@Pining_for_the_fjords]

Shouldn't take long this time then.

[@teli6350]

OOOOOOOOOOOO! 🔥

[@haha81Looc3bolt]

He's still catching up

[@dreamleaf4363]

“Here in America, we do it a little differently”

[@linedpaper5374]

for better or worse.... (the answer is WORSE)

[@lau6438]

@@linedpaper5374 Worse😂 Good luck finding another country with real freedom of speech.

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

@@lau6438 W

[@DefnitelyNotFred]

@@lau6438 are you serious? As a citizen of the EU, it feels like we have a lot more freedom of speech than you fellows, with all your lawsuits and copyright and trademark laws, gripping everything from opinions to jokes to parodies

[@lau6438]

@@DefnitelyNotFred As a former citizen of the EU, you are wrong.

[@Avvura]

Biden: LET ME IN LET ME INNNNN

[@nintendofan1749]

Underrated

[@hardworkgetsbuckets8797]

He has no worries, he won. End of story.

[@amso7169]

Trump: I DON’T WANNA GOOOOOOO

[@TassieJake]

Whaaaaa 😭😭😭 it's not fair, I want in ! -Biden

[@Kilgorg5456]

@@hardworkgetsbuckets8797 it was a joke. end of story.

[@guitarguy4372]

American politics. Grandads acting like kindergartners. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jasonwilliamtjandra]

😂😂😂😂

[@kayak118]

That would be a funny video. Presidential debate with kid voiceovers arguing about crayons or something. 🤣

[@michaeluhlemann4964]

Samurai Mac No need for the voiceovers!

[@solomongibsoniii4865]

Only one of them is acting like a spoiled kindergartner; the donald.

[@kristinacassandravillanuev5997]

Yup especially trump

[@redpanda2467]

The outcome isn't widely agreed upon if half the country suspects fraud

[@GM-nr3ji]

I would have liked the question "why this period is much longer compared to most countries?" to be answered too !

[@squireob]

Broadly speaking, European governments have governmental professionals who remain through transition from one political party to the next, other than the highest ministers, which are put in place via a straightforward appointment system. The USA appoints their highest and assistant level officials, nominated by the President, and argued over by Congress, mainly the Senate. The stripping of executive management requires more transition time and the size of the US Federal system clogs the confirmation process, even when the Senate is friendly and the outgoing administration is gracious, neither of which apply here.

[@andymiller3366]

Vox is not a media group that gives people answers. They are partisan just like every other news publication. This video was just a bash on trump for questioning the results of the election.

[@reconx86]

Because paranoia and conspiracy theories are a american thing.

[@VanK782]

@@andymiller3366 I would say it was a description of the US system, they don't really state their opinions, just facts

[@aromlevoful]

4:13

[@JD-qq8fz]

"Intelligence briefings?! What even ARE those? I don't even read them, why should he?"

[@FelipeKana1]

I can see Trump saying that, and tweeting it

[@ethanchou4906]

@Gothic r/woooosh

[@TooCooFoYou]

@@footballnerd277 I mean he’s somewhat right, Trump did a better job than Obama at tanking the US.

[@inspectorfreakafunk1448]

"why does America take so long to switch presidents?" * laughs in Mexican, as we take six months to switch *

[@JamalAbdelsamad]

*laughs in Lebanese, as we once spent 3 years without a president*

[@isaacanatoliojimenezmirand6006]

@Anri Lucy4 We really do.

[@inspectorfreakafunk1448]

@@JamalAbdelsamad now that's a story I want to read 😂

[@inspectorfreakafunk1448]

@Anri Lucy4 we got it better! All Saint AMLO and his church of the 4T will save México from the Mafia del Poder! (to be read with sarcasm)

[@imanicampbell8589]

soo i need mexican input on this. my mom jokes around and says i was born illegally on the border, because i was born in texas and adopted, and she tell LITERALLY everyone that. sooo umm is that racist or is she just very self-confident in her joke 😂

[@AussieDew01]

“It is necessary” but doesn’t explain why other nations can do it in 24 hours.

[@bigman25plus25]

It's because all these civil servants apparently get fired?? bizarre.

[@seanthe100]

$22 Trillion economy.

[@AW33406]

Because our Government works differently. The US Government is one the largest Government on Earth, More People to introduce, more people to fire, More people to nominate, more things to certify, everything is bigger and more complex.

[@AussieDew01]

@@AW33406 mute point because China and India governments are far larger.

[@blacktrick3029]

@@AussieDew01 India, yes. China, no. Chinas ruled by a 1 party dictatorship that usually chooses the next chairmen of the party.

[@adamk828]

Trump: I’m going to act like I didn’t see that

[@alvint3329]

Trump go brrrrrr

[@the-savr]

Dems on voter fraud: I’m going to act like I didn’t see that.

[@pranavsinha7399]

@@the-savr There is practically zero evidence of fraud. Trump had a chance to prove his supposed fraud in court, and we all know how well that turned out lol.

[@osnarv8597]

@@the-savr he just barks but don't back himself up, simple as that

[@mtutoriales]

@@pranavsinha7399 There is actual evidence of mismanagement; however, such evidences only unveil irregularities not actual fraud. For instance, there was a court case live stream where the prosecutor showed 3 vote counters, recorded on video, counting votes even after the republican watchers left. The video tapes are from security cameras within the room. The thing about this is that the video has no audio, and there is little context to it. Why would they keep counting when everyone was told to stop and go home? Moreover, why would they start counting right after the republican watchers left? That’s a clear irregularity that should be looked at; however, it does not prove a mass voter fraud since this only happened in ONE vote count center.

[@productionkos8816]

Vox: Why US takes so long to swear in new president Me: Why is that? Vox: It is what it is~

[@no-ku6jp]

because there's a lot of people involved with the switch not just the two dudes at the top, not too difficult to understand

[@jessiemayfield6749]

Yeah they explained it not why so many ppl in the comments don’t get it

[@productionkos8816]

@@no-ku6jp India did it in a week...

[@no-ku6jp]

@@productionkos8816 and? india and the u.s are different. ones parliamentary and ones not. obviously there'd be different methods.

[@alwaysdisputin9930]

@@no-ku6jp yeah e.g. security checks may be more thorough in USA due to Russia & China double agents etc

[@jonconnor0729]

What happened to Biden's 11M votes in 2020?

[@fewkeyfewkey5414]

prob due to covid where tons were inside their homes. they advised their absolute limits on the digital releam that tine. news media also skyrocketed convincing more people who they should vote for. mail in ballots was a great contribution to why biden won the election as a lot mail in were democrats

[@aliveandwellinisrael2507]

They weren't real people.

[@aidengriffith8208]

At least Hoover’s people did not take over the capitol

[@interrexclamacion]

Hoover didn't have any people left.

[@SilentArc]

I remember though that during Hoover’s time, there was a battle between the WW1 veterans and the national guard. Because they wanted their veteran money earlier

[@mike_404]

@@SilentArc yea Hoover ordered the national guard to get rid of the peaceful protesters who were camping near the capitol, just living their life. Of course it’s hard to be peaceful when the coppers stomp on your tent and smash everything you have left

[@orangeVSappel]

Well they didn't have fox news, oan, Facebook and Twitter back then. Else I'm sure there would have been something similar

[@mike_404]

@@Michael-zn2jc oh the capitol riot wasn’t protest, sweetie. It was a riot

[@sanctificate6285]

Imagine how bad Herbert Hoover must’ve felt when FDR became the most popular president of all time Edit: for Christ sakes it’s a joke

[@richardc03]

@Nick Arjomand At that time

[@Crusader677]

@Nick Arjomand fdr won more of the popular vote % wise edit: also won more electoral votes % wise as well

[@sanctificate6285]

@Nick Arjomand 4 terms....

[@LeoStaley]

Well, if his values didn't change, he wouldn't feel that bad.

[@mariyanstoyanov3913]

@Nick Arjomand Well Reagan was a celebrity already so that's probably more famous, but FDR was more popular president than him

[@RayMak]

Grace period

[@unitedastronomer]

im the first reply yey

[@flamingopink1721]

Bot

[@samweII]

Lol finally found a comment from Ray Mak that doesn't have a lot of likes

[@varietyaspens]

how are you everywhere I go-

[@meghansullivan6812]

MAN here we are again.....

[@botigamer9011]

In Mexico, the election is in the first week in July, and the inauguration is on the 1st of December

[@spinakker14]

Why? And what do y'all do until then ?

[@seanbrummfield448]

And Americans are making a big deal of how longs ours is awaited for. lol.

[@swanstarr1441]

and in britain the MP's are sworn in on the day after election day

[@devinlin89]

At least it's better than Indonesia with the next election day in April and the inauguration in October

[@TjSamson]

In Philippines, elections is on second week of May, then the inauguration is in June.

[@Phoreverman]

Seeing all those pictures of previous presidents and their families together was pretty cool! It reminds me of a time when the president of the United States was a prestigious position

[@mullerstephan]

how gullible are people like you... they all started senseless wars, and, because of them we got Trump. How great is that? no no, keep judging them by the image the media creates for you to see

[@Phoreverman]

@@mullerstephan The definition of prestige is literally based on perception. I didn't say it was a morally just position or that it was untouched by corruption. If you don't know what words mean you probably shouldn't comment on them.

[@mullerstephan]

@@Phoreverman lol watch that British attitude of yours, your country no longer rules the world so you don't get to dictate anything

[@turoreal]

@@Phoreverman and you'veeeeee won.

[@Phoreverman]

@@mullerstephan I'm from Alabama, so.....I'm SURE there's a chair waiting for you somewhere, man. Go sit down.

[@nogenemcguinty]

Obama adamently doesn't support trump yet he still had the courtesy to continue the tradition

[@blackcapone187]

Doesn’t support are too nice of words; he despises the guy, yet he set aside his feelings and acted very graciously.

[@mountainguyed67]

Different situation. Hitlary conceded. In this situation Trump hasn’t been confirmed for four more years yet.

[@footballnerd277]

@Daniel Walker The difference is Trump spent years promoting conspiracy theories that Obama was some Muslim who was born in Kenya. No other president has been racially abused by the guy they were passing the baton on to.

[@nogenemcguinty]

@Rajeev Vij great the way trump never did anything like that....... Oh wait.

[@mullerstephan]

if Obama was a great President, how come Trump got elected right after him?

[@GatlingHawk]

1:48 "The federal government is like this huge, massive, big ship" That's disgusting, lets turn it into a lifeboat.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Imagine if Congress had brawls like the Taiwanese Legislative Yuan. It would make American politics entertaining

[@Perririri]

The big surprise is that it hasn't already happened!

[@holyfordus]

Charles Sumner would like a word.

[@TCJones]

Please i hate all that its the same reason the uk Gov wont switch from two sided chamber to a round one, because the two sides, makes people fight an bra like farm yard animals, but it gets TV ratings, for some reason more people watch the uk gov than any other, just see them shout and jear at each other, I would rather have lower TV viewing figures and government that worked together and got things done!

[@yazan7518]

man that was nothing for the Turkish brawl that happened 3 years ago

[@yuantingkung378]

Well as a Taiwanese, thanks. We all needed a good laugh during the hardest of time. Can you believe some Taiwanese legislator from KMT actually throw pig viscera all around in the Legislative Yuan (side note, yuan means institute in Mandarin) this few weeks just to protest? It's more entertaining than any show in Taiwan to be frank.

[@bswwoo]

A peaceful transition of power is an absolute MUST in democratic governments. I think we've all been pretty appalled at how far American democracy has fallen, but it's also given us a chance to rethink and reexamine these political mores and traditions that were once held sacrosanct. I have faith that democracy will always bounce back, but it's concerning (to say the least) to see the hints of authoritarianism and almost extreme polarization of all political bases.

[@miliba]

america is a constitutional republic, not necessarily a democracy

[@236bergen]

@@miliba if i hear one more genius brain point this out like it's the pinnacle of civic knowledge i swear to god

[@Night60700]

@@236bergen I wish the crazies would get their guns and try something. Then we can rid ourselves of them.

[@ef888]

@@miliba Saying a constitutional republic isnt a democracy is like saying a square isnt a rectangle

[@Night60700]

@@ef888 You're thinking of parallelogram. A square is not a Rectangle.

[@carinaramirez6759]

Who’s watching this in 2024????

[@markbarsh3107]

Here we are in 2024 where did Biden's 20 million voters go 🤔

[@FarhiRosleysembunyi]

After this: Why the US waits so long for states to certify the results.

[@aisstunna2999]

To make sure everything is ready and secure??

[@lahhtoota]

...every states certify election result differently; that being say, usually because they have to count every votes which take a few amount of time. However, because of state's party affiliation, they can favor candidate early. For instance, California will always go blue and Texas will always go red and even though they can call on candidate early, it still have week of counting voted and certify it.

[@tevinvezina1766]

This would be better than asking why we take so long to swear in a new president. The presidency lasts for 4 years. Why tf would we swear in a president before the January 20th inauguration date. This video should have been titled why do we vote so early in respects to the Inauguration Day.

[@aisstunna2999]

@@tevinvezina1766 well because state's can have as much time as they need to count ballots! Remember that active service men can vote which means their ballots take a while to get here. It also allows for legal disputes to be settled.

[@thirien59]

SHHHHHH!!!! dont talk about voter fraud, you fool! people might start to figure out the media is hiding stuff from them !

[@DoubleYolk]

Looking forward to that transition handshake so much.

[@Username-cj8hm]

Trump will not show up at Biden’s inauguration.

[@shivam2singh]

They ain't gonna be handshake Fist bump or finger guns if possible

[@CFilmer]

They might skip that cause of Covid.

[@SophieExMachina]

@@CFilmer not like rump would show up anyway

[@a_yan6581]

You mean their final showdown ?

[@davidnoya9531]

Bruh 2,5 months is long? In 2019 Indonesian election it took 6 months from April until October

[@lak1796]

Not in 2019, but since 2004.

[@davidnoya9531]

@@lak1796 Usually the election day is in July, but for 2019 it's in April for whatever reason

[@noeswantra2295]

@@davidnoya9531 Ah, I see you guys are quite young. Back in 2004-2014 it was April = Legislative, July = 1st round president, September = 2nd round president. But this govt had the "brilliant" idea of making it all in 1 day (April). Could've been far better if they put it all together in July, not April.

[@klaudio6440]

Donald Trump for Secretary of defence

[@twenty-fifth420]

You are aware this is the inauguration process, right? Not the election? Our election also generally can be a few years to a year long. It depends on who announces their candidacy and when they campaign. If it is six months to inaugurate your president/prime minister etc, then yeah I feel sorry for you. But if it is just your election. Well, long. But still not as long as ours can be. Btw greetings from America, I would love to visit Indonesia one day! Seems like a beautiful country. ❤️

[@redjirachi1]

Biden: Man this is going to be an awkward transition John Quincy Adams: *LAUGHS IN CORRUPT BARGAIN*

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

Define "awkward transition" = Lincoln taking office only to have about a third of the country try to leave it in complaint.

[@guruspubichair]

I would have liked the question "why this period is much longer compared to most countries?" to be answered too !

[@felicianwokolo997]

Awkward transition... hahahaha

[@trevorbishop5189]

@@bricefleckenstein9666 to be fair, Lincoln got a ridiculously low number of the Popular vote in his first term, as there were like 4 different Candidates with equal-ish chance of winning l.

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

@@trevorbishop5189 Just short of 40% of the popular vote, despite the "4 way major party split" in that election, and the Republican Party not being on the ballot AT ALL in most of the future Confederate states - and despite that latter fact, and South Carolina not having a popular vote at all, he still managed 180 out of 303 electorial votes thus avoiding a House "runoff". Douglas was the only other candidate in shouting distance, at just under 30% of the popular vote. BTW - Lincoln was only the SECOND lowest "popular vote" President in history so far and at least had a PLURALITY of the vote in HIS election. John Quincy Adams in 1824 had less than 31% AND LESS THAN ANDREW JACKSON at 40%+ of the vote in that election (Jackson also had the plurality of the electoral votes). Nobody had an outright majority of the Electoral College though which threw the election into the House. Henry Clay (the "dropped" 4'th place candidate) threw his support to Adams, and that was enough to put Adams over the top in the House.

[@Atlas.444]

Who's here in November 2024???

[@BadChess56]

*sigh* me.

[@Atlas.444]

@ 🤣🤣🤣 not sigh😂

[@historyhub9211]

I can't wait to see the handshake.

[@Xeronimo74]

there will be no handshake

[@ThePrudentOne]

Thanks to COVID it'll be an elbow bump

[@razzle_dazzle]

It won't be anything. There's no way Trump is gonna agree to personally help with the transition or attend Biden's inauguration.

[@aturchomicz821]

@@razzle_dazzle okay?

[@Xeronimo74]

@@razzle_dazzle yeah, because he's a sore loser

[@itsappu1802]

The time gap is needed to transfer their furnitures

[@Wendigirl11]

STAWP

[@sonjahartley6653]

They literally take 5 hours to transfer the furniture. There is a video on the move in 1 day

[@coolperson4582]

@@sonjahartley6653 it was joke

[@zacmwaka8708]

who is here after Trump won in 2024

[@nflballer7249]

Imagine Trumps secret service has to carry him out the White House

[@vudat189]

u mean like "take him out" with the CIA

[@imbetterthanyouhahaha5202]

I’d love to see that 😌

[@thebeardedseeker5633]

i have a feeling Trump may resign before Jan. 20th, with Pence effectively being President until Biden is sworn in.

[@leelee0505]

is he a toddler smh 💀

[@osnarv8597]

"No, i don't wanna go!" "Sir, it's time to leave" "I DONT WANNA GO"

[@MrFernando182100]

That soft passive-aggressive “when the LOSER” that’s what does it for me

[@raggedcritical]

Well Trump is the loser. He lost. What else would you call a loser?

[@sweettoko995]

@@raggedcritical a sore loser

[@jpskate100]

I’d call Biden a loser

[@jpskate100]

President trump is clean cut man all around

[@charleskramer7062]

@@jpskate100 But you would be wrong. Trump has destroyed everything he touched all his life but has always been good at convincing suckers to believe him.

[@Superposition12]

Trump broke the tradition

[@SagarAbhishek]

This thought just crossed my mind last night, and here I have a video on this today morning! 😄😄

[@proboller1986]

Glad we can right the ship now. What a terrible 4 years. People finally starting to wake up.

[@soksamnang2150]

Who watch this in 2024?

[@X0007Greenlife]

2.5 months time to hide corruption 😅

[@PlaysRoblox36]

2021: Trump to Biden 2025: Biden to Trump

[@splashking13]

Who’s here after the inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden and Madam Vice President Kamala Harris

[@anyom-rydir3227]

I'm here after the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump and vice president J.D. Vance

[@anyom-rydir3227]

I'm here after the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump and sir vice president J.D. Vance

[@supermanepic15]

​@@anyom-rydir3227 well they dismt get inagurated yet, only elected, but hopefully time goes by fast to 1/20/25

[@PoolGyall5441]

I feel like this is gonna be the year that tradition breaks 😂😂

[@mdeezy1986]

It has to. Because there is such division within Dems and Repubs that we can't have egos get in the way of the safety for the American people

[@123mickymouse123]

Hopefully, because God is it a bad one.

[@PoolGyall5441]

@@mdeezy1986 Well this didn’t age well 😂

[@philliprobertson1347]

WAIT!!! Biden's whole plan was to become president because last time he was living in the naval observatory the beds were so comfy so if he lived in the White House.. *Comfy bed.*

[@notlucas6859]

the master plan. 10000 iq

[@scythal]

Gosh, how did the Trumpers never see this coming?!

[@kevinturcios35]

If you're mad about a transition of power, all you want is power.

[@emm_arr]

No.

[@localwillow9948]

@@emm_arr Yes.

[@emm_arr]

@@localwillow9948 No.

[@emperorpierogi9772]

@@emm_arr Yes.

[@blackblink102yearsago6]

COMMUNISM

[@felipemejia3501]

Colombia’s election are in early June and the president is inaugurated in August 7th every year. About two months a couple days too.

[@Superlegalyutube]

Brazil's election is in late october and the president is inaugurated January 1st.

[@IRequireMedication]

Yes, Colombia should be held up as an example to all nations as to what is proper in elections. Sit down boy.

[@sebastianguerra6358]

Here in Ecuador the President is elected in February and inaugurated in May. It's slightly longer, but it allows for a second round if it's necessary.

[@dondrbeto]

@@sebastianguerra6358 In Colombia the first round of the election is carried out during the last Sunday of May, to allow for a second round at June.

[@mullerstephan]

@@Superlegalyutube also: here in Brazil results are in on the same night as the election day (always a Sunday, so everyone can vote)

[@ErelH]

Ah, yes. Changing government emails... A beloved tradition dating to the 1790s.

[@MuhsinHuduti]

Did they really mention Opening Emails ?

[@scythal]

Back then, it was the telegraph!

[@lovelylipbonesouwwwwwwwolv2198]

Trump is going go through this a second time

[@innerlotuslight]

This waiting period absolutely needs to change. It’s just time in which the outgoing incumbent could wreck things for the new guy.

[@Homemadegameguru]

Its called basic respect and decorum between leaders. Trump is so petty and childish.

[@جِبْرِيل-ح4ي]

And let’s not forget how Biden talks is childish stutters like a kid asking a question in class

[@5strs]

@@جِبْرِيل-ح4يwhy would u criticize Biden on his 'Stutter' when Trump is 70-something and still hasn't learned to be mature?

[@TheColeConversation]

@@جِبْرِيل-ح4ي Speech impediments are something you can't control, your behaviour is.

[@5strs]

@Rajeev Vij r u Indian?

[@ROBLOXGamingDavid]

​@@TheColeConversation 4 years after that, they are finally festered and feeling better (after Trump now gets the 2nd term). But they are still angry.

[@AshesOfEther]

This video barely answered the question, and can be summed up as "The US government is big and there's a lot of stuff to do.".

[@tommysalami28]

"when the US changes presidents, thousands of federal jobs have to be changed, too." That, as well as the fact that the constitution set it at 4 months and it's been 2.5 since the 30s seems to be a pretty good explanation

[@AshesOfEther]

@@tommysalami28 That's not really in-depth. A majority of this video isn't about why the transition period is so long, but rather the history of the period.

[@Night60700]

@@AshesOfEther shut up.

[@AshesOfEther]

@@Night60700 Thank you for your amazing insight, it has truly convinced me of how wrong I was to doubt the quality of this KZbin video. I wish you luck in spreading your vast wisdom to others. /s

[@Night60700]

@@AshesOfEther Thanks for the whinging.

[@JAD73567]

Let’s transition Trump to prison.

[@makamanb]

Here in the UK, it takes 7 hours💀

[@atabeemmanuel8996]

Who is here in 2024 to celebrate Trumps come back

[@zzvlr]

No swearing Vox!

[@ajayiyer3662]

Grover Cleveland to Benjamin Harrison: I am gonna come back 🙃

[@dvferyance]

It used to be even longer. Until the 1930's inauguration day was March 4th.

[@FabianEason]

Still hasn't explained why US waits 2.5 months. UK does it in a couple of days. Getting new staff in and getting them up to speed in various departments doesn't have to happen before the new leader is in charge. The whole thing is bizarre.

[@AW33406]

I think the US has a lot more appointed positions rather than permeant ones.

[@lackedpuppet9022]

The U.K.'s government isn't as big. It's like saying "Why doesn't the City of New York just use a single one room schoolhouse like my village of 100 people does??" Even just the election process in America is on a scale the U.K. couldn't conceive of, and the states need time to certify their votes. That's why the electoral vote is in December. The certification of the electoral votes doesn't happen until January 6th.

[@allyi302]

The real question is why have so many political appointees instead of a (normal in every other western country) permanent civil service

[@cjrhume]

I was so confused about this too (I live in the UK). Like why do you guys change your teams every new president? We have a civil service which stays the same no matter the administration, allowing an actually smooth transition. The civil service are well-trained so they just follow instructions according to what the gov want to do

[@dharmani_youtube]

Good point. Though I can see some merit to it. Atleast in India, the permanent bureaucracy make life of honest politicians (when any) difficult too.

[@cjrhume]

@@dharmani_youtube Yeah the Indian system is modelled on the UK's. The same can happen in the UK but I would argue that it is more bureaucratic to change the whole civil service-more public money being wasted training them, giving them emails, clearing out offices etc.

[@dharmani_youtube]

@@cjrhume ⚖️

[@Night60700]

Because a permanent system is more vulnerable to corruption.

[@voxpopuli8957]

Biden: Wins Trump: “Imma pretend I didn’t see that”

[@voxpopuli8957]

Daniel Walker It’s literally in the video, the media hasn’t chosen the winner, they’ve projected who will win based on currently available statistics. However, by this point, it would take something nearing a coup for Trump to get a second term. He has exhausted almost every legal option by this point.

[@voxpopuli8957]

Daniel Walker That’s literally how every election has been called since 1848 and the election of Zachary Taylor. They’re unofficial projections, but races aren’t called until it is statistically impossible for a different candidate to win. The AP has literally been doing this over 170 years.

[@voxpopuli8957]

Daniel Walker Also the statistics are provided by individual state secretaries of state, the officials responsible for election results, the media just reports on those statistics and projects the winners.

[@arnavvora1069]

@Daniel Walker because different outlets take a different amount of time update their numbers..........

[@voxpopuli8957]

Daniel Walker They are provided at different rates because different networks sometime receive the data at different times, what the heck are you alleging? That media systems just make up the votes as they go? What the heck is wrong with you?

[@fuzeyontv528]

when americans think they have to wait a long time, you should see belgium after the voting it took us over 500 days to get there and the majority isnt even in

[@proudhug]

I think the biggest takeaway from the Trump presidency is that some "traditions" need to be "rules".

[@cherahsBroll]

Exactly.

[@Friend_That_Is_Red]

I don't think it should be a rule per se, but highly suggested act of sportsmen ship, they aren't children (and whoever's gonna comment 'but they act like them", I've already heard it) and plus what's the big deal, if Biden did win then it's not like Trump has a chance against secret service, literally best of the best in the world.

[@solomongibsoniii4865]

@@Friend_That_Is_Red Sigh, Biden did win (not 'if'), and t-rump's obstruction is a big deal, or didn't you watch the video?

[@solomongibsoniii4865]

Actually, some need to be laws; as trumpster has shown, rules can be broken with no ramifications.

[@Friend_That_Is_Red]

@@solomongibsoniii4865 Can you tell me how he has shown it, it feels like the media is greatly over-exaggerating it.

[@moretyquira]

This is so bizarre to me as a Canadian. If you lose, you're cleaning out your desk the next day.

[@tkhcompany]

Canada also has free healthcare too.

[@JoshMarshain]

@@tkhcompany we also swear by the almighty church of Tim Hortons

[@HMarie.99]

@@JoshMarshain here in Germany it’s the same as Canada, we just don’t have Tim Hortons:(

[@tkhcompany]

@@JoshMarshain a coffee house? Lol okay 😂

[@TransplantHelper]

I thought this video would actually be about something but for you all it is is about bashing Trump. Let’s see if you explain nothing else you just bash Donald Trump.

[@Gumby56]

Well, it's been 4 years and Trump is back.

[@Valdonkis]

TLDR: bureaucracies are not known for their ability to pivot quickly.

[@user-md3is4dq2d]

I don't understand why anyone is throwing a fit about this.

[@NoopNoop]

It wasn't long before this year, but now it most certainly feels like it.

[@J.A.Y..H.A.V.E.N]

Funny coming back to this video now. How is he even eligible to be on the ballot.

[@valeenoi2284]

Next time... vote with your head, not your feelings. This is what happens when you vote for a TV reality star.

[@x_owen.ms_2020]

Business mogul?

[@jaypjayp9554]

Real estate agent 😂😂😂😂

[@MY-KEL]

@@jaypjayp9554 Failed real estate agent

[@MY-KEL]

@@x_owen.ms_2020 Failed business mogul

[@Succubusy]

They just made this video to complain about trump

[@dr.heinzdoofenshmirtz4463]

Trump: That doesn't work for me BROTHER

[@padmeshpande7128]

Because of Vox now I know more about America than my own country !

[@rasyaprabaswara]

Well, In My Country (Indonesia) The election Day is in April but the elected president will be president in October. Yes 6 Month.

[@andrewpinedo1883]

6 months in Mexico as well.

[@cameosix7077]

Biden: **Sees the white house** I saw someone in the basement Secret service: Oh that's just Trump

[@k.legendk.legend2712]

Can’t wait to see Trump getting dragged out of the secret service January 20th lol🤣🤣🤣

[@k.legendk.legend2712]

@Alexander Ortiz whatever racist🙄

[@jdamah]

Biden is the basement guy

[@amso7169]

@@jdamah In 4 years he could be lol

[@SL-pg4dh]

@@jdamah Trump has been hiding in his basement since he lost the election.

[@bruceboa6384]

In my country, the the last transfer of power took over three weeks, and it really felt like it was being dragged out. I think it helps that Canada has permanent public service with very few truly only political appointees directly tied to the Minister.

[@RN-yo4qm]

Trump is back. Bye bye Brandon.

[@cowboyomelet9328]

Biden: i won the election Trump: *i pretend i do not see* -👄-

[@mullerstephan]

if Obama was a good president and then Trump came right after him, I wonder who will come after Biden...

[@cafecitotime1414]

Biden: I’m going to pretend massive fraud didn’t take place, that I actually won in swing states and that more than 70 million Trump supporters don’t existed. Trump: I’m going to pretend you don’t exist

[@gustavomendez4340]

@@cafecitotime1414 trump is claiming he won LOLLL

[@gustavomendez4340]

@@cafecitotime1414 america decided

[@gustavomendez4340]

@@cafecitotime1414 it was not trumps year

[@Jo-Heike]

It's annoying that Biden and Harris are both going to step aside nicely, with Harris already having conceded, and Biden not likely to set up any barriers to the transition unlike the sore loser who still hasn't admitted that he lost in 2020.

[@aliveandwellinisrael2507]

Where are the extra 10-20M votes this time?

[@Jo-Heike]

@@aliveandwellinisrael2507 What extra 10-20M votes?

[@gemos_cool6798]

@@Jo-Heike there was extra votes for 2020 election, around 10-15 M, that looked like more people voted back then, comparing 2016 and 2024 elections

[@Jo-Heike]

@@gemos_cool6798 Do you think that is what Alive is actually referring to?

[@DerekWitt]

It's been January 20th since 1937. The 20th Amendment to the Constitution designated Inauguration Day as January 20. Prior to the ratification of this Amendment, there was no set date in the Constitution. March 4, 1789 was destination as the date of start of government business. Since then until 1937, it's been March 4th. That's nothing new, folks.

[@Comicallyamused]

Why I got recommended this now ??

[@aliabbasnaqvi347]

America is like that really cool kid at school whose parents abuse him at home

[@RayyanAshraf]

America is a third world country wearing a gucci belt

[@deuteragonist1078]

more like the bully at school

[@pirateking5152]

America should invade the U.S. to bring them "Freedom and Democracy" like in other countries. SMH

[@bunja9101]

@@RayyanAshraf Third world country... No. No. No. USA has much higher standards compared to actual third world countries. You need to learn more about your countries..

[@Daneki]

America, cool? No. America is the kid with chickenpox who's parents still sent them to school. When the headteacher calls the parents to ask them to remove their infectious sprog it transpires they are anti vaxxers. They also get drunk before parent's evening and threaten the teacher because surely little Timmy doesn't deserve an F.

[@thibautsalence3823]

0:00 Those pictures of Obama's kids from 2008 look more like pictures from the 90's than the actual pictures from the 90's shown here

[@ReverseBurst]

Facts.

[@dundee6402]

I guess that's because theyre from the 2000s, and the 2000s haven't made a comeback like the 90s did. So they seem more badly aged

[@goyasolidar]

I'm quite looking forward to seeing Trump dragged out of the White House like Assange was hauled out of the Ecuadorian embassy if he refuses to leave.

[@JD-mm7ur]

and now we have an orange grease stain on history

[@George-W-bush-21y]

Mossad agent

[@_TheNoobPlayer]

​@@George-W-bush-21yBrother literally every single presidential candidate and high-level politician is an agent of Israel. What's your point?

[@aliveandwellinisrael2507]

That's a weird way to spell "your president again"