Throw around all the numbers you want. The fact remains: the majority of voters voted for trump. I don’t like it either, but this is what America is.
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zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 1 year agoBecause over half the people voted for him
No they didn’t. Only like 60% of eligible voters actually voted in this past election. Which means only about 30% of eligible voters voted for Trump. About 80% of the country’s population are eligible voters, and since only 30% voted for Trump, 80% x 30% = 24% of the population voted for him. Roughly a quarter of people voted for him, not half.
And for anyone who’s wondering, “why did only 60% of eligible voters vote?” The answer is mostly voter suppression in various forms.
MisterOwl@lemmy.world 1 year ago
zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
The numbers I’m “throwing around” say that you’re literally and objectively wrong
TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
majority of voters voted for trump
no, they didn’t. www.fec.gov/resources/…/2024presgeresults.pdf
mycelium_underground@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m pretty sure MisterOwl is a turf account, but there is a chance that they really are this dumb.
PotatoLibre@feddit.it 1 year ago
Politicians should be responsible for the people to vote.
An election with 63% of the voters should not allow a full mandate. Of course politicians will never agree to that on either sides, but it’s how it should be imo.