Didn’t know where to post this but man, I so get it.

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      Did they, though? Or has a generational institution of gerrymandering and targeted voter suppression simply become insurmountable?

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        or it was the opposition party putting up a shitty worthless candidate that was never going to win.

        because the democratic party is total delusional when it comes to understanding the issues American face and are concerned about. the republicans aren’t.

        the republicans lie though. but most human beings would rather be lied to and listened to, than ignored and told to suck it up because they have it ‘so good’.

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          You’re right, controlling how local governments elect representatives and spend money and disseminate media narratives has absolutely no outcome on general elections.

          Totally.

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          That still doesn’t defeat my point because it wasn’t over 50%. Even if every single American voted with the same percentages, it STILL would not be a majority of Americans that voted for him.

          Thusly, to blame ALL Americans is nothing but ignorant guilt by association.

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            All those that did not vote supported fascism. ‘All that is required by evil is that ordinary people do nothing.’

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              Millions of people did more than nothing. More people voted against Trump than for him.

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            I know. But don’t say things that are just factually wrong in an argument like this. It gives your opponent (who isn’t me, by the way) ammunition.

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          He won less than half. Of a small percentage who did vote.

          Is that what you’ve been taught? Less than 50% means you can slander 100%? Fucking bigoted fool.

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          Trump lost the popular vote in 2016 and 2020 which is probably what they were thinking of. Maybe don’t assume someone is a moron when they’re technically correct but say it confusingly. We’re all lucky our brains work at all given all the bullshit we have to keep track of related to dictator cunt known as Trump.