Doug HollandM to AMUSING, INTERESTING, OUTRAGEOUS, or PROFOUNDEnglish • 1 month agoThe peaceful transfer of power to fascistsimagemessage-square275arrow-up1565arrow-down1103cross-posted to: politicalmemes
arrow-up1462arrow-down1imageThe peaceful transfer of power to fascistsDoug HollandM to AMUSING, INTERESTING, OUTRAGEOUS, or PROFOUNDEnglish • 1 month agomessage-square275cross-posted to: politicalmemes
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish-1•1 month agoIt was a simple majority or relative majority. Either way trump got 49,9% while Harris got 48,3% so he absolutely got a major majority if you ignore the ones that would never win anyway. And 49,9% is obviously so close to 50% anyways so not rounding is pretty much only pedantic.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•1 month agoWhy does that matter? Who cares what those apathetic idiots think?
minus-square@ovalofsandlinkEnglish2•30 days agoBecause using the technically correct word is better and important, especially when dealing with lying, manipulating propagandists who will bully their way as much as possible.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish-1•30 days agoPeople that don’t vote are completely irrelevant in a discussion about an election.
It was a simple majority or relative majority.
Either way trump got 49,9% while Harris got 48,3% so he absolutely got a major majority if you ignore the ones that would never win anyway.
And 49,9% is obviously so close to 50% anyways so not rounding is pretty much only pedantic.
How many eligible voters didn’t vote?
Why does that matter? Who cares what those apathetic idiots think?
Because using the technically correct word is better and important, especially when dealing with lying, manipulating propagandists who will bully their way as much as possible.
People that don’t vote are completely irrelevant in a discussion about an election.