• @[email protected]
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    17 hours ago

    This is not strictly true, even if it’s repeated a lot. Because of our voting system, a large number of people likely didn’t vote because they didn’t need to vote. For instance, you pretty much know how things will end up in California or Idaho even before the votes are tallied. People who didn’t vote in swing states on the other hand…

    • @CharlesDarwin
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      27 hours ago

      Because of our voting system, a large number of people likely didn’t vote because they didn’t need to vote.

      Sadly, many people think they only need to vote for Presidents, so you are probably right, although it’s that they felt they didn’t need to vote…even though down-ballot probably matters just as much.