I have a modest proposal. Australian voters should get to determine the result of the forthcoming US election. After all, we’re the ones paying the most attention.

Not all Australians are as insane as me and my family and friends, I realise that. But many are. You can see it in the lists of most-read stories on Australian websites. We just can’t get enough of American politics.

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris with Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention.Credit: AP

We sit on the couch, texting each other. “Did you see Michelle Obama’s speech? What about Tim Walz? Do you think Beyoncé will appear?” On Monday night we find........

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