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Something for Trump fans to keep in perspective...

posted 6 days ago by The_Rev (315)
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Trump won, I have no delusions about that. But he won by getting 1/3 of those who actually got off their fat, lazy asses (that's not a Rep or Dem dig... That's a lazy people dig) to vote for him.... 76 Million people. That's literally a D+ for participation. :-P

He may have won by popular vote and electoral vote, but that does not imply that over half of registered voters supported him.
There's really no telling how the election would have turned out, had most everyone voted... Now those who abstained are gonna have to deal with the consequences of their non-vote.
I think we should make voting mandatory, tbh. Few countries do it, like Australia, Belgium, etc... But it's not like it's unheard of.
But the fact that 1/3 of American voters couldn't be bothered to make a choice, they're the ones who pushed Trump over the top. It's quite sad, really.

[–] MiyagiDoMAGA (257) 5 days ago

Something for you to keep in perspective are deez MAGA nuts teabagging you guys for the next 4 years, stop coping and stay focused.

[–] BKB (9880) 4 days ago

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/election-victory-trumps-gains-went-beyond-battlegrounds

If you look at the Map at the link I've posted, there is imply no denying that Trump steamrolled this Communist Bitch into the ground and try as hard as liberals and the Left might, counting votes 3 weeks after an election is already decided and soundly, does make this look suspect like you're up to no good trying to steal the Popular Vote away from him to lessen the ass kicking she endured

[–] The_Rev (315) 4 days ago

Sooo another instance of "it's okay when my party does it, but not when "the other" does it?" Got it. ;-)

It's really a shame how a large portion of Americans have no shame for their disgusting behavior.

[–] BKB (9880) 4 days ago

Their disgusting behavior?? Excuse me?? Your fucking Democrat Party is truly the King of this right down to the Transgender bullshit and shoving this down everyone's throat on a daily basis and if it's not that, it's DEI, which from where I'm sitting Rev, DEI = Didn't Earn It. Identity Politics??? Isn't it considered Racist to Judge people by groups and not individually?? I see over at your home site, World of KJ, you're all butthurt and seething over it and you should've saw the writing on the wall that America is simply fed up with this particular Democrat Party and trust Trump to turn this shit around. Funny how in his 1st Term, we had no new wars, no inflation, gas prices at $1.75 a gallon and a border more secured that it is now along with Peace & Prosperity. What more could anyone with a brain ask for?? If it's not broken, stop fucking it up making it WORSE

[–] The_Rev (315) 4 days ago

So given that Trump is going to deport millions of undocumented immigrants "on day one" :-P... Are you gonna call him a liar too when it doesnt happen? How about when he doesn't end the Ukraine war "in 24 hours"?
No, of course you aren't. You're going to make excuses for him like a good little brainwashed follower. And pretend it's more justified than Democrats defending their own in the same way.
Sheeple... baaaahhh....baaaaaaaaaahhhhhh :-P

[–] BKB (9880) 4 days ago

I never said he was going to end this war in 24 Hours, BUT, he is going to end it and fast before Putin pushes the button and the U.S is involved in World War III and YES, on Day 1, complete with the Law & Order Theme Music in the Background, Trump is going to deport a shit ton of people here in the U.S illegally, many of which could be Terrorist and this current President didn't consider this when he opened the floodgates now did he?? You act this way at KJ as well because it seems like Shack, Algren and The one who refers to his or herself as "Zwackwerm" are the only sensible ones on that has been site??

[–] The_Rev (315) 3 days ago

I know YOU didn't say that... HE said that. Soooo are you willing to eat your words when he fails to live up to his hype for the 2nd time? I highly doubt it.

[–] Phids (773) 4 days ago

Trump got nearly 78 million votes, which is the second highest popular vote in history. Claiming he "doesn't actually" have the support of the nation because many people did not vote is in itself a lack of "keeping things in perspective".

[–] The_Rev (315) 3 days ago

You clearly weren't reading very carefully... I'm saying that, given the fact that a full 1/3 of eligible voters chose NOT to vote means Trump got the will of essentially 1/3 of eligible voters78. mil/244mil if your math skills aren't the greatest. ;-)
There's roughly 244 million eligible voters. Trump got 78 million votes. So Trump won by getting 1 in 3 voters to vote for him. Think about that for a while... It'll come to you. ;-)

And yes, I know, those people who abstained or otherwise couldn't be bothered... It's their own fault for surrendering their voice. But my conclusion is still the same; Trump did NOT get anywhere NEAR what could be considered resounding support from the American people. Just those of us who got off the couch and voted.

[–] Phids (773) 3 days ago

Let me explain this one more time so you can understand my point, since it appears you did not:

The winner of the U.S. presidential election ALWAYS gets a small fraction of all eligible voters in the modern. ALWAYS.

In every presidential election going back to 1976 (if not before), the winning president has only won 1/4 to 1/3 the overall popular vote. In other words, in every election, about 2/3 to 3/4 of the voting population *does not vote* for the person who becomes president.

To put it in even more plain language, your post here about lack of participation is simply a restatement of the norm. For you to zero in on Trump and say "Trump did NOT get anywhere NEAR what could be considered resounding support from the American people" is pointless, unless you also declare a universal statement that "no president of the modern era gets anywhere near what could be considered resounding support from the American people".

[–] The_Rev (315) 3 days ago

Well there you have it. Our election system is hampered by people who refuse to vote. At the end of the day, though, it still doesn't change the fact that a majority of the country did NOT support him. Or Harris for that matter. Who knows how the election would have gone had everyone voted.

The point is that our elected officials are "the will of SOME people" rather than "the will of THE people." Don't you think it's pretty sad that, like 100% of the people bitch and moan about how much they dislike the country, but 30%, give or take, won't do anything about it? They have no right to complain about the choices voters make... But they still live under the choices everyone else makes just the same. So it's not like it doesn't effect them. It's just sad.

[–] Phids (773) 2 days ago

I think it would be better if you had made this comment about the American system in general, rather than about the most recent election after Trump was elected. In other words, if you had stated your concern *prior* to the election, it would have come across as carrying more credibility.

So it is a problem that relatively few people have been voting in elections for decades and decades? Well, yes and no. As you say, people will complain about such and such an elected official but can't be bothered to vote for someone else. Or, others will be too apathetic and will simply not vote out of laziness, which is sad. On the other hand, having a voluntary election system means that the people who do vote are more likely to be motivated by patriotism and concern for the common good, and also to be educated about the candidates. One could argue that it's actually better if only motivated people cast ballots because that suggests the uneducated voters, or the lazy voters, are voluntarily excluding themselves from making important decisions.

So depending on how you look at it, it could be a positive or a negative.

[–] The_Rev (315) 2 days ago

Well, I admit it severely dislike Trump.... And in all honesty, I haven't even seen the Republican party produce a GOOD candidate since... 2012 when Romney ran? Since then, it's been Trump and a bunch of nobodies, basically.

I also think a lot of people just vote the same way no matter what. They don't help either. I don't think we're voting for a candidate so much as we're voting for who sold the best lies. Because at the end of the day, most presidents dont get anywhere near what they promised to do. And that doesn't help either.

I just think America needs to do better than the candidates we've had over the last... 20 years or so. God i'm old. :-P

[–] KingBob (2107) 2 days ago

Go find a cry room and quit making excuses. We whooped Democrat butt.

[–] The_Rev (315) 2 days ago

Funny how you expect the libs to go away and take their loss, but it was okay for your party to try and overthrow the govt 4 years ago... *rolls eyes*

[–] KingBob (2107) a day ago

OMFG you’re still complaining about 1/6? 1/6 was a mostly peaceful protest that had a few bad apples that broke a couple of windows. No one tried to “take over the govt” unlike in the 2020 BLM riots all sponsored by scum like Brandon, Kamala, Pelosi, etc, or like when the left sent death threats to electors, tried to murder Justice Kavanaugh and attempted 2 assassinations on President Trump. President Trump has turned the page on 1/6, get over it it wasn’t a big deal….*rolls eyes*