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bhelkeyyesterday at 5:45 PM2 repliesview on HN

Is this sarcasm? The US held elections during World War II [1].

[1] https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-...


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pavlovyesterday at 5:54 PM

The US President in 1944 was someone who wanted to have elections. In 2026 this is not the case anymore. How much of a difference it makes, nobody knows.

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b112yesterday at 5:48 PM

I guess that proves elections can't be delayed, right?