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Of the total national popular vote, Trump won by about 1%. That's not "resoundingly". That's a very thin margin. (I mean, it's better than he got in 2016 and

Of the total national popular vote, Trump won by about 1%. That's not "resoundingly". That's a very thin margin. (I mean, it's better than he got in 2016 and 2020. But it's not resounding.)

lotsofpulp 2y ago
It’s resounding because the expectations were that the nation’s voters were trending away from Republican politicians (or at least the popular vote), and the country was just waiting for old voters to die. But that was shown to be completely wrong, even after women lost rights in quite a few states. The message was clear that Republicans are here to stay, and businesses better learn how to do business with them, or else face the consequences.
- justin66 2y ago
  They barely scraped out a popular vote win. It's not a "resounding" victory, regardless of what you subjectively experience when you talk about it.
  - lotsofpulp 2y ago
    Popular vote doesn't win President, electoral college does, and that was 312 to 226, not barely, and Dems didn't win a single one of the 7 states that were supposedly in play (GA/NC/PA/MI/WI/NV/AZ). In the legislature, it is almost impossible for Dems to regain control before 2028, as the majority of states electing senators in 2026 are very unlikely to elect a Dem. And I am not optimistic on Dems' chances in the 2026 House: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_divisions_of_United_States_Congresses#/media/File:Combined--Control_of_the_U.S._House_of_Representatives_-_Control_of_the_U.S._Senate.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_divisions_of_United_Stat... As far as I can tell, Repubs have the executive for at least 4 years, the judiciary for who knows how long, the Senate for at least 4 years, and the House for at least 2, if not 4 years. Knowing this, it makes sense why businesses would want to cozy up to Republicans.
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Of the total national popular vote, Trump won by about 1%. That's not "resoundingly". That's a very thin margin. (I mean, it's better than he got in 2016 and

by AnimalMuppet 2y ago

Of the total national popular vote, Trump won by about 1%. That's not "resoundingly". That's a very thin margin. (I mean, it's better than he got in 2016 and 2020. But it's not resounding.)

lotsofpulp 2y ago
It’s resounding because the expectations were that the nation’s voters were trending away from Republican politicians (or at least the popular vote), and the country was just waiting for old voters to die. But that was shown to be completely wrong, even after women lost rights in quite a few states. The message was clear that Republicans are here to stay, and businesses better learn how to do business with them, or else face the consequences.
- justin66 2y ago
  They barely scraped out a popular vote win. It's not a "resounding" victory, regardless of what you subjectively experience when you talk about it.
  - lotsofpulp 2y ago
    Popular vote doesn't win President, electoral college does, and that was 312 to 226, not barely, and Dems didn't win a single one of the 7 states that were supposedly in play (GA/NC/PA/MI/WI/NV/AZ). In the legislature, it is almost impossible for Dems to regain control before 2028, as the majority of states electing senators in 2026 are very unlikely to elect a Dem. And I am not optimistic on Dems' chances in the 2026 House: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_divisions_of_United_States_Congresses#/media/File:Combined--Control_of_the_U.S._House_of_Representatives_-_Control_of_the_U.S._Senate.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_divisions_of_United_Stat... As far as I can tell, Repubs have the executive for at least 4 years, the judiciary for who knows how long, the Senate for at least 4 years, and the House for at least 2, if not 4 years. Knowing this, it makes sense why businesses would want to cozy up to Republicans.
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