now take into account the massive GOP voter fraud
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The 2024 election results highlight Trump’s narrow victory and the need for Democrats to address their mistakes and build a diverse working-class coalition.
just to be clear, this isn't really a failing of the dems per say, not to say they didn't have issues, they did. But this was a global shift away from incumbency. This seems to be more of a response to covid and inflation more than anything else possibly could've influenced it.
Lucky break for trump, dems just have to come back stronger i guess.
The big problem is we all think someone else will solve this issue. All the investigations, congress, and even the public... they did nothing.
Run for office. Start small. Kick them out of the school boards follow their playbook and work bottom up.
That is certainly a possible solution. However I also think a lot of folks simply don't have the time to commit in addition to their regular jobs and responsibilities. Guess that's how we wound up with so wealthy people in politics... they got all that free time ⏰ (and they think they know what's best for everyone else too, perhaps? 🙃)
So what?
I actually prefer him wining the popular vote. At least this time it’s what most Americans (that are willing to show up) want.
The only thing of note here is that since the winner got <50%, then I’m guessing 3rd party votes were slightly higher this election.
1.7% in 2024.
1.9% in 2020.
5.7% in 2016.
1.7% in 2012.
1.4% in 2008.
2024 is not the outlier. It's mostly about how well the other major party candidate does.
So, 4% less in 2024 than in 2016, the last time he won. That by itself stands in pretty stark contrast to those who want to blame his victory on people who voted for a third party.
Trump won in 2024 chiefly because millions upon millions of Dems who voted in 2020 stayed home in 2024. That's the reality.
Since when has reality made any difference at all to Trump?
He doesn't believe he has a mandate because the numbers add up that way, so he's not going to believe he doesn't because they don't. He believes he has a mandate because he's the bestest and smartest and most perfect president ever in the history of ever. And he's never going to stop believing that.