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Summary

Donald Trump and Republicans are falsely framing his 2024 election win as a historic “landslide” and sweeping mandate, despite the data showing otherwise.

Trump won the popular vote by just 1.6%, the smallest margin for a winning president since 1968, and his 307 electoral votes rank low in U.S. history.

Crucial Senate and House gains were limited, with Republicans relying on gerrymandering for their narrow House majority.

This exaggeration of victory serves to justify potential power expansions, but the facts debunk claims of an unprecedented or overwhelming mandate.

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[-] Nougat@fedia.io 85 points 3 weeks ago

Doesn't matter. He won the presidency. He has demonstrated his entire life that he will just do whatever he wants and dare the world to stop him. (Narrator: They haven't.) Now he also has near-complete criminal immunity once he's inaugurated. He's already stacking up appointees who are going to follow his orders.

"B-b-but Senate confirmation --" Shut the fuck up. Whoever he wants to be in charge of departments is going to be in charge of departments. Don't appoint anyone else, throw "Acting" in front of the title, done and done. What is anyone going to do about it? Fucking nothing.

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

Of course it matters. It doesn't matter to trump but the public is not trump

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 11 points 3 weeks ago

If it doesn’t matter enough for anyone to do anything about it, it doesn’t matter at all.

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world -5 points 3 weeks ago

Yes only bloody revolution matters /s

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 8 points 3 weeks ago

The only way out is through, and the sooner we get to the tipping point the better.

[-] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

This sounds like accelerationism. It’s all the rage amongst Elon and his ilk. The problem with this is there’s no certainty that we’ll make it through.

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 3 points 3 weeks ago

France survived the Reign of Terror.

[-] ubergeek@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago

The "public's opinion" is of very little concern without a threat of violence to back it up.

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world -2 points 3 weeks ago
[-] ubergeek@lemmy.today 7 points 3 weeks ago

I already am... My community, and myself, have already started putting into action plans to help us through this: Bolstering our mutual aid network, doing first aid classes, hitting the range weekly now, planning our block gardens, etc etc.

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I meant that if you're going to advocate for violence, you go first.

[-] ubergeek@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago

Wny do you think we are doing weekly range days now?

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

It might be a good idea not to advertise this online, if true.

[-] ubergeek@lemmy.today 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Oh noes! A group of neighbors goes to the range weekly, grows food in gardens, and learns first aid... You're right, they'll drop firebombs on us like the did to MOVE.

I mean, it is what it is. My activities have been pretty openly discussed elsewhere, and apparently, it never tripped a background check. Not with the IRS, Dept of Education, Dept of the Treasury, TS-SCIF clearances, etc etc...

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

You are the one who just made that implication, not me.

[-] unphazed@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

15mil who voted last time didn't this time. 40+ declared they give two shits about what kind of person Trump is. The public does not give af.

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