For Republicans, her comments confirmed a fear that Democrats will rewrite the system the moment it stops working in their favor. For many Democrats, the outrage proved their own suspicion that existing institutions are locked to preserve conservative power at the expense of urban, young, and nonwhite voters. Harris’s call became the flashpoint where those suspicions met. What remains unresolved is whether a country this polarized can accept any rulebook not written by its own side—or whether every future loss will be seen as proof the game was rigged.
Harris Faces Criticism Over SCOTUS and Electoral College Reform Proposals
