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They do not. The majority of the country either did not vote, or voted against Trump. Most of those who did vote for Trump did so on the basis of immigration,
by lukev 2y ago
They do not.
The majority of the country either did not vote, or voted against Trump.
Most of those who did vote for Trump did so on the basis of immigration, economic or the culture war -- not so he could dismantle the federal government and (e.g.) halt funding for cancer research.
Trump explicitly disavowed Project 2025 when it was clear it was hurting his electoral prospects (even though that plan is precisely what is playing out now.)
- pb7 2y agoTrump won the popular vote which means the majority of the country voted for Trump or did not vote.
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- ceejayoz 2y agoNo; of voters, 49.8% picked Trump. A plurality, but not a majority.
- ryandrake 2y agoA no-vote is simply a lazy vote for the winner.
- ceejayoz 2y agoThese weren't no-votes; they aren't counted in the stat. 49.80% for Trump, 48.32% for Harris, 1.89% for others (Stein, Kennedy, etc.).
- ryandrake 2y agoMy point is: If one doesn't vote, it's an implicit vote for the winner. Not voting means you're saying "I am supportive of whoever wins" So including those, most presidential elections really aren't that close.
- ceejayoz 2y agoOK, but these people all voted. A majority did not vote for Trump. A very narrow plurality did. Tens of millions didn't vote at all, but they're in a different bucket.
- Tadpole9181 2y agoNo, it's not.
- scarecrowbob 2y agoYeah, and atheism is a religion. /s