Summary

Donald Trump and Republicans are falsely framing his 2024 election win as a historic “landslide” and sweeping mandate, despite the data showing otherwise.

Trump won the popular vote by just 1.6%, the smallest margin for a winning president since 1968, and his 307 electoral votes rank low in U.S. history.

Crucial Senate and House gains were limited, with Republicans relying on gerrymandering for their narrow House majority.

This exaggeration of victory serves to justify potential power expansions, but the facts debunk claims of an unprecedented or overwhelming mandate.

  • @TrickDacy
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    81 day ago

    Of course it matters. It doesn’t matter to trump but the public is not trump

    • @unphazed
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      03 hours ago

      15mil who voted last time didn’t this time. 40+ declared they give two shits about what kind of person Trump is. The public does not give af.

    • Nougat
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      111 day ago

      If it doesn’t matter enough for anyone to do anything about it, it doesn’t matter at all.

      • @TrickDacy
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        -41 day ago

        Yes only bloody revolution matters /s

        • Nougat
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          81 day ago

          The only way out is through, and the sooner we get to the tipping point the better.

          • @Xanthobilly
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            415 hours ago

            This sounds like accelerationism. It’s all the rage amongst Elon and his ilk. The problem with this is there’s no certainty that we’ll make it through.

    • @[email protected]
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      21 day ago

      The “public’s opinion” is of very little concern without a threat of violence to back it up.

        • @[email protected]
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          723 hours ago

          I already am… My community, and myself, have already started putting into action plans to help us through this: Bolstering our mutual aid network, doing first aid classes, hitting the range weekly now, planning our block gardens, etc etc.

          • @TrickDacy
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            122 hours ago

            I meant that if you’re going to advocate for violence, you go first.

              • @TrickDacy
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                21 hours ago

                It might be a good idea not to advertise this online, if true.

                • @[email protected]
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                  20 hours ago

                  Oh noes! A group of neighbors goes to the range weekly, grows food in gardens, and learns first aid… You’re right, they’ll drop firebombs on us like the did to MOVE.

                  I mean, it is what it is. My activities have been pretty openly discussed elsewhere, and apparently, it never tripped a background check. Not with the IRS, Dept of Education, Dept of the Treasury, TS-SCIF clearances, etc etc…

                  • @TrickDacy
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                    119 hours ago

                    You are the one who just made that implication, not me.