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[-] qantravon@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Let's be fair, we didn't "come together and choose him." Most of us didn't want him. Most of the people who voted didn't vote for him. But, due to a quirk in our system, he won anyway.

[-] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

yeah, this is the kind of outcome that would cause everyone at a family game night to enthusiastically review and amend the rules.

[-] RealJoL@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

I always found the discussion around the fact that Trump didn't win by popular vote moot. Of course the US election system needs an overhaul, but he still won 46% of people's votes. That in itself is a point to be majorly concerned about, it should never have come that far.

@RealJoL @BackOnMyBS Ah, but what proportion of *eligible* voters does that 46% represent (considering specious disqualifications as well as disinterest)?

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