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CNN - 2024 marks a 21st century rarity: Almost everyone thinks the election results are legitimate
The reaction from Democrats to Donald Trump’s 2024 victory is, to put it mildly, very much unlike their reaction to his 2016 win. Instead of mass protests in the streets, Democrats have been, for the most part, quiet.
Indeed, the aftermath of the 2024 election almost looks like it is from a bygone era. This is the first presidential election in at least a decade when pretty much everyone on the losing side has reached the fifth stage of grief: acceptance.
Take a look at recent polling from Reuters/Ipsos. When asked whether Trump’s win was legitimate, about 94% of voters said it was. This includes 64% who agreed that Trump’s win was legitimate and supported his presidency and another 30% who accepted Trump’s victory but indicated that they would oppose his presidency.
Only about 6% of registered voters said they did not accept the results as legitimate.
Democrats feel basically the same way. About 90% said the results were legitimate, while very few (about 10%) said they were not.
Indeed, the aftermath of the 2024 election almost looks like it is from a bygone era. This is the first presidential election in at least a decade when pretty much everyone on the losing side has reached the fifth stage of grief: acceptance.
Take a look at recent polling from Reuters/Ipsos. When asked whether Trump’s win was legitimate, about 94% of voters said it was. This includes 64% who agreed that Trump’s win was legitimate and supported his presidency and another 30% who accepted Trump’s victory but indicated that they would oppose his presidency.
Only about 6% of registered voters said they did not accept the results as legitimate.
Democrats feel basically the same way. About 90% said the results were legitimate, while very few (about 10%) said they were not.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/20/politics/2024-results-legitimate-analysis/index.html
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I figure it this way. The draft-dodging republicon felon/rapist/casino hustler has cheated at everything his whole life, and then lied about it endlessly.
Thus, what are the odds that he broke his lifelong pattern of deceit-and-cheat, and for this one time he didn't cheat--and instead played honest all the way?
Not too damn good, if you ask me, Skippy.
Therefore, count me out of those who "think" the election results are legit. That would be damn illogical.
