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

Does it really have to take two and a half months?
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American law specifies that the US presidential election happens in early November. It also specifies that the winner of that election isn’t actually sworn in until January 20th. That leaves about two and a half months in between, where, in situations where the incumbent has been voted out, the winner of the election still isn’t president. This is the “transition” period, during which the old administration trades places with the new one.
But does that period really need to be so long? In 2020, we found out what happens when an incumbent president loses reelection, but refuses to concede: Among other things, it pushes the start of the transition several weeks later, shortening that handover period. So does that matter? What actually happens in those two and a half months, and why do we let the loser continue to wield power for so long?
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[@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?

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@jeffdapizzaman5085]

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

[@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"

[@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

[@cordellmcculloch8517]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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 😂

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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-

[@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.

[@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 !

[@mrbanana69]

The British system where you get going the next day

[@darkmyro]

you gotta couple hundred years on us Americans too. I mean you guys had a working government long before we did. ( if you don't count the Native Americans) XD

[@Garfie489]

To be fair the party system in the UK makes it a lot easier to transition. You have people already within high positions taking the lead position, or those in shadow high positions taking the lead. In the US, it could be someone who hasnt been in politics for years before the election.

[@Bryan3on]

Every country that uses Parliamentary system does this way.

[@emeraldtaco]

Yeah, Canada is based off the same system. We're not quite as quick though, usually it takes about 2 weeks for the new Parliament and Prime Minister to take office. Still that's pretty quick.

[@imisstoronto3121]

And thankfully our elections last about 6 weeks !!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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"

[@splashking13]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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?

[@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 ?

[@DinnyGman]

Britain does it literally over 24 hours. Madness it takes so long

[@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 😂

[@Valdonkis]

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

[@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.

[@JD-mm7ur]

and now we have an orange grease stain on history

[@wewo-v166]

Mossad agent

[@_TheNoobPlayer]

​@@wewo-v166Brother literally every single presidential candidate and high-level politician is an agent of Israel. What's your point?

[@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)

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@dr.heinzdoofenshmirtz4463]

Trump: That doesn't work for me BROTHER

[@alejandrocan9]

I don't know why Trump made it a big deal that he didn't win the presidential election. It's not like if he ever won the popular vote.

[@buolindo8795]

Meanwhile the UK, doing it the day after the election

[@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.

[@benny.2e]

It's not illegal what trump Is doing

[@anastasijazencina5934]

@@arkethel We know for certain that there was no russian interference, didnt you read fbi reports? they didnt found any evidence of that even tho trump was accused of it during whole term. its not that hard to google it

[@user-md3is4dq2d]

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

[@petersonflr]

That's the problem when such an important thing is a "tradition" and not a law. Trump takes advantages of these gaps because he knows he's not forced to cooperate. Nationalists are more interested about themselves than their country.

[@doomsdayrabbit4398]

1:29 - one minor correction. The Constitution never set a solid date for either the election nor the inaugurations - just that the terms of all constitutional officers would end two/four/six years after beginning. The Constitution was finished in late summer of 1787 and took until early summer of 1788 to be ratified by the required 9 states, then took until late that year to finish setting up the process by which the elections would take place, receive the votes, and count them, because there was literally no way besides walking or on horseback to travel in this country. And we just shrugged and said "good enough".

[@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 😂

[@RadioactiveGoob]

Correct answer: so the losing president has time to cover his crimes

[@lau6438]

What has Obama done about his countless of war crimes.

[@harisjutt69]

@@lau6438 Lol😂

[@WayneTwitch]

Thats what Biden is doing right now he's under investigation

[@LittleMonkey425]

@@WayneTwitch Biden is under investigation because of trump, not because he was accused of anything

[@NoopNoop]

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

[@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.

[@doodlefiddle5373]

*Elect a clown, expect a circus*

[@dheiyomain6775]

I like how the fact that im super confused at this and im not even american

[@VictorBR45]

No one cares.

[@KDH-br6hy]

I feel you and I'm American lol

[@KDH-br6hy]

@@VictorBR45 your just weird lol

[@VictorBR45]

@@KDH-br6hy The "im not even american" bit got me. Seriously, no one cares...

[@HMarie.99]

@@VictorBR45 you obviously care enough to comment on it

[@harrymoulton4358]

Whereas in the UK, if the Prime Minister looses the election, they’re out usually by 11am the next morning.

[@ajayiyer3662]

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

[@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.

[@mnsrinivas8180]

In India Officially It takes 7 days or less.😎

[@whenwhen2284]

Wait, I don't have enough time to pack! Nevermind, gotta catch a flight to India!

[@samarmisra4922]

Really?

[@techwiz81]

“The federal government is big and there’s lots to change” is not an explanation. Canada is also a federation and a new PM is sworn in 2-3 weeks after an election

[@TomJohnson67]

Here in the UK, that transition of power happens in a few hours on the night of the election.

[@ephraimboateng5239]

same in canada. we dont waste time lol

[@richardalwein8843]

Hello

[@eugenepiurkowski5439]

Yes, because it is another member of Parliament that takes over, am I correct?

[@teddy98100]

Since when media decides who is the president ? 😂😂

[@emm_arr]

It doesn't - and we all know that.

[@Kudosbubble]

lol

[@famousbowl9926]

0:38 that lost old man walk hahah.

[@thomasedwardpatrickbradyjr]

Lol.

[@fazejummo2488]

Not funny

[@famousbowl9926]

@@fazejummo2488 I can decide for myself whether something is funny or not by myself thank you very much.

[@lokikuro4236]

The president for 2020 will be decided when the electoral votes come in, that is on December 14th. This video has no idea how the voting system works.

[@emm_arr]

Videos don't think so they do not have ideas.

[@emm_arr]

It even explains what you claim it has no idea about at 3:10. Are you a garbage troll?

[@benkennard4809]

"It's a huge massive like big ship that takes a lot of sort of direction to steer" -Vox

[@alvyandana]

Americans: 2,5 months is too long! Indonesian: chill, our current presidential election was on April 2019 & the inauguration was on the October

[@speedy01247]

it wouldn't be that bad if the current outgoing president would act with a bit of decency.

[@berfin1303]

''Why does USa take too long to switch presidents'' At least you got to switch, in turkey the same man in charge for nearly 20 years

[@dvferyance]

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

[@tmmny]

what baffles me to the core in this whole story is how close the election was and how many people voted for trump. Thank the heavens I don't live in the USA

[@speedy01247]

I talked to my republican friend who voted for trump, he believes Biden won, but says it was not by as much as the news claims. (also stating there was fraud, but it wasn't as bad as trump is claiming) I am disappointed in him, we both supported Bernie sanders 4 years ago, but then he jumped on the trump wagon and has yet to get off.

[@dongio3878]

What, seriously??? But, but I thought Trump was illegally sitting in the white house and refusing to leave.... Wow, what contradicting information.

[@michaellyndon6982]

No one ever said illegally, just very ill advised and dangerously.

[@kshitijsinha2029]

North Korea has zero lag tho

[@Jmam82-sd9zq8dv9u]

In the uk it takes like 2 days

[@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

[@phoeniximperator]

I wonder if Trump will steal any treasures like art or vases from the White House

[@AbaskhironMarTaveen10395]

Considering how much he has already stolen from America, he just might!

[@CommanderCodey]

That would be Melania cause she is a gold digger

[@08TheMidnight]

:))))))))

[@LimeyLassen]

What do you bet this was Putin's plan all along, it was just a big jewellery heist.

[@patpierce4854]

He's already taken stuff from the US Embassy in France. Turns out what he took were actually copies, not the originals, but that wasn't known til after Cheetoh returned to the US and the Embassy folks mentioned it to the press....

[@Abell_lledA]

Narrative of Self is the result of a feedback loop between “Separate Self” & Cosmos🎈

[@patrickjackson366]

No

[@AndrewBukowski]

I bet Trump is going to play hide and seek to stay in the white house as long as he can

[@_a_5494]

He only needs to concede once the electoral college votes in December technically. Anything else is niceties not required by law.

[@solomongibsoniii4865]

His concession is irrelevant, but he does need to hand over the keys, so the new guy can prepare to run the government; hardly a "nicety".

[@_a_5494]

@@solomongibsoniii4865 Well, he did already.

[@solomongibsoniii4865]

@@_a_5494 But not all of them; Pentagon and Defense.

[@_a_5494]

@@solomongibsoniii4865 I mean, he really only has to when the electoral college decides in a few weeks or so. The next president hasn't technically been decided, so he technically doesn't have to hand the keys to anyone. It is only a nicety on the part of the outgoing president to hand over the keys early to ease the transition but it is hardly required. Should he? Probably, I mean his lawsuits are probably going to fail. Does he have to? No, he doesn't, and the media should stop claiming he's engaging in some sort of coup attempt.

[@ricardosmythe2548]

You have to wait...... To confirm the vote 😎

[@akiiki310]

It's still a long way to 20th January 2021...

[@padmeshpande7128]

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

[@coasterhockygamingboy9549]

I was waiting for them to show the capitol riot but then i read the description

[@thecoolannishatk.]

This video should have been done in like, April 2021.

[@lachlanmcgeary9013]

America waits so long because they need to get their hair and make-up JUST right

[@adib3011]

I miss the days when trump used to provide me unending entertainment.

[@realsmollbean]

He may be funny but remember that Trump is real and he’s said a lot of disrespectful and hurtful things, as well as laws too.

[@Steve-nuru88]

Presidentla incagurations: now with 50% more swearing.

[@bipolarbear9917]

It's absolutely ridiculous to take so long to transfer power. It should take no longer than a week to swear in the new President, and any other changes in appointments can happen in the first four to six weeks after that. As we've seen this time around with Trump, the longer the transition the more damage the outgoing president can do.

[@Loktantrik126]

Biden did terrible,may god save us from his second term.

[@Matt-ql1cj]

Big fraud.

[@greenxdsayhi1802]

All swing states certified their vote counts and trump legal battle lost. Because of you and other trump supporters, just wait until january until mike pence declared the real winner.

[@StormTrooperEX]

@@greenxdsayhi1802 I don't know where you get your intel but I'm pretty sure the legal battles are still on going.

[@JAD73567]

Let’s transition Trump to prison.

[@robotplays346]

It’s really funny sorting by new and seeing all of the people in denial thinking trump won

[@teddyjones3093]

@Ian Meijer cry harder

[@zhiro_3]

in Paraguay we wait 3.5 months

[@tanmaybhatkar]

So you mean to say America has rules but they aren't rules.