You can't have it both ways - either, as Americans, we have the right to complain about something we feel isn't just, or not.
I don’t know how to respond to your questions other than to say I don’t understand the relevance of elections to the present case.
If you want to see a contrast, look at the discussions over at the Wall St. Journal. Many, not all, of the comments are more rational than what can be found here.