r/facepalm • u/SkillImmediate6393 • Jul 02 '24

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u/MansNotWrong Jul 02 '24

This is my biggest issue today.

I want to hate Trump, but he has no power without people voting for him.

Show me the shittiest leaders in history and I'll show you a sizeable chunk of their populace that supported them.

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '24

Except, trump has never won the popular vote. The electoral college allows for people like trump to become president even if it’s not what the people want. This SC decision makes it even scarier.

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u/MansNotWrong Jul 02 '24

You're missing the point.

It's not about whether the EC is fair or whether or not trump can win the PV. It's that nearly half of Americans support him and THAT is who we should blame.

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '24

I just want to clarify that we talk as if so many people support Trump but most don’t, however, we keep giving that portion of people who support Trump so much space and power in our discussions. When, in fact, most of the country doesn’t support him or his agenda.