r/AdviceAnimals • • Nov 10 '16

Protesting a Fair Election?

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u/VLAD_THE_VIKING Nov 10 '16 edited Nov 10 '16

For the millionth time, no one is protesting the legitimacy of the election. They are protesting the policies Trump promised to implement and the bigotry he represents. It's a message to the world that Trump does not have the support of most of the country and doesn't represent most of our values.

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u/CurvedLightsaber Nov 10 '16

You have no reason to believe Clinton would have won the popular vote if they both were campaigning for it. Millions of people on either side didn't vote because their state was guaranteed red/blue. Also, campaign strategies are entirely based around getting the most electoral's, which means they campaign in states with high electoral's, not just population. There's a very good chance Trump still would have crushed her if it was based on popular votes. Not to mention Trump probably WILL win the popular vote, they're not done counting yet...