RE: Why we never learn
Well many Republicans as well as independents are convinced that Democrats also will not accept the outcome, but the difference is that they have control of the mail system and bureaucracy allowing them to add to or change early votes, and citizenship ID requirements are absent in many states. I believe a comprehensive federal election security mandate is needed to turn all ballots into unique, encrypted documents and make it so that only citizens are able to vote. Federalizing our federal elections is not conservative, but it is the only way to safeguard both the republic and democracy.