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[–] njm1314 51 points 1 month ago (13 children)

None of them voted for Trump. You can look at the voting numbers. Trump's numbers are pretty much in line with what he got in 2020. He didn't gain votes she lost them. People stayed home.

[–] Goodmorningsunshine 32 points 1 month ago (11 children)

Staying home this election was a vote for Trump. Hope they like it.

[–] njm1314 47 points 1 month ago (10 children)

At a certain point Democrats are going to have to remember that they can't just rely on the other side being worse. If you don't sell yourself to your voters if you don't give them a reason to vote for you then you're going to keep losing. They act entitled to everyone's votes. Entitlement is a big problem when it comes to Democrats. People didn't respond to them saying it was Hillary's turn. People didn't seem to respond to them saying it was Harris's turn. Democrats don't seem to like democracy. They claim to, but when it comes time to participating democracy they're not big fans.

[–] scemmy 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Democrats don't seem to like democracy. Voters don't care about democracy. Republicans actually hate democracy.

Why do we follow democracy again? Let's just give Trump endless terms, once and for all.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I think voters realize that this isn't a "democracy" in any meaningful sense. What's the point of even voting outside of a swing state? The whole system is a con created so slave masters can stay in power.

[–] scemmy 1 points 1 month ago

That's a cynical take. Thinking the President is the only office worth voting for, is inaccurate. Imagine what Congress can do, if every voter was diligent. The president can do nothing but toe the line, in that case.

Outside of a swing state, you can still vote on local and down-ticket candidates who match your values. You can vote on state propositions, like funding for public transportation.

Civic participation is like getting your voice heard. The more voices we have, the less extreme the country will be.

Sitting on the sidelines watching the country tear itself apart is not really helping anyone, in my opinion.

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