Doug HollandM to AMUSING, INTERESTING, OUTRAGEOUS, or PROFOUND@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months agoThe peaceful transfer of power to fascistslemmy.worldimagemessage-square275fedilinkarrow-up1565arrow-down1103cross-posted to: politicalmemes@lemmy.world
arrow-up1462arrow-down1imageThe peaceful transfer of power to fascistslemmy.worldDoug HollandM to AMUSING, INTERESTING, OUTRAGEOUS, or PROFOUND@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months agomessage-square275fedilinkcross-posted to: politicalmemes@lemmy.world
minus-square@lud@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish-1•2 months 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@ovalofsand@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish-1•2 months agoHow many eligible voters didn’t vote?
minus-square@lud@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish0•2 months agoWhy does that matter? Who cares what those apathetic idiots think?
minus-square@ovalofsand@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 months 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@lud@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish-1•2 months 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.