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LetMyPeopleVote

(154,538 posts) Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:51 PM Nov 15

trump has dropped below a majority of the popular vote.

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This makes me smile. trump's claim of a mandate is weakened by these numbers

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trump has dropped below a majority of the popular vote. (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Nov 15 OP

Does it really matter, with a popular vote victory and an EV victory and the Congress? WarGamer Nov 15 #1

I actually think its a bad thing for him to lose the popular vote ColinC Nov 15 #3

he's not going to lose the popular vote... he has almost 3 million vote lead. He MAY lose the majority, 50% of the vote. WarGamer Nov 15 #4

I think you are right. I also hope you are. ColinC Nov 15 #5

TY, LMPV.. It Matters to me. Cha Nov 15 #2

Me too LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #8

So Important.. no mandate No matter how much they Whine about it. Cha Saturday #9

Trump is under 50% LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #6

There was no landslide and trump has no mandate LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #7

WarGamer

(15,421 posts)

1. Does it really matter, with a popular vote victory and an EV victory and the Congress?

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 09:36 PM

Nov 15

Seems like looking for flowers in the manure pile.

ColinC

(10,683 posts)

3. I actually think its a bad thing for him to lose the popular vote

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 09:44 PM

Nov 15

Since our laws require we elect the EC vote winner regardless of who wins the popular vote, losing the popular vote creates an expectation that not only is the president not legitimate when they are elected, legitimacy through the support of voters doesn't actually matter. Hence the predictable slippery slope towards authoritarianism that our wonderful framers set us up for.

The more we elect somebody despite them essentially losing, the more the legitimacy of popular support ceases to matter entirely, and thus support for our democratic institutions.