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While I'm not sure I'd use the word "absurd," arguing that "he won, so it couldn't be absurd to support him" doesn't make sense. Lots of demagogues win election

by sigmar 9y ago

While I'm not sure I'd use the word "absurd," arguing that "he won, so it couldn't be absurd to support him" doesn't make sense. Lots of demagogues win elections. Winning an election doesn't automatically make you ethical or competent.

shaftoe 9y ago
No, but it certainly makes you mainstream.
- evgen 9y ago
  Agreeing with 46% of the population is mainstream? Okay...
  - nl 9y ago
    Sure it is. No one claims driving a Honda Accord isn’t a mainstream choice just because they aren’t the number one selling car.
- alexqgb 9y ago
  Not if the election wasn't won with a majority.
  - PeterisP 9y ago
    Sure it is, if there's a 30%/70% split of viewpoints then the 30% viewpoint is a mainstream viewpoint as well, not some weird niche - it's also considered normal and conventional (though less popular than the 70% one), shared by a significant part of the people, known / acknowledged by almost everyone including the opponents.