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With Trump getting a little bit less than half the vote and a 65% turnout, "did not vote" was the plurality.
by tomjakubowski 7mo ago
With Trump getting a little bit less than half the vote and a 65% turnout, "did not vote" was the plurality.
- JumpCrisscross 7mo agoWhich is functionally a vote for the status quo. Someone who can't bother to vote isn't going to bother e.g. protesting or otherwise affirming their rights.
- datsci_est_2015 7mo agoOr defeatism. Discouragement campaigns go a long way: “both sides are bad so don’t vote!”
- hedora 7mo agoSo, in this case, "plurality" means "third place".
- Braxton1980 7mo agoNot voting is a choice and the same as voting for the winner