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minus-squareSaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up12·15 hours agoYeah, it’s pretty dumb. The popular vote is what should matter. That’s the only way each vote counts as much as any other vote, which is like a basic principle of democracy.
minus-squarestebo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·14 hours agodidn’t Trump still win the popular vote though
minus-squarefishy@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·14 hours agoYes, but many people simply don’t vote because they know their chosen party will win easily. By the numbers there are more Democrats than Republicans.
minus-squareAva@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·13 hours agoHe got more votes than Harris, but less than 50%.
Yeah, it’s pretty dumb. The popular vote is what should matter. That’s the only way each vote counts as much as any other vote, which is like a basic principle of democracy.
didn’t Trump still win the popular vote though
Yes, but many people simply don’t vote because they know their chosen party will win easily. By the numbers there are more Democrats than Republicans.
fair enough
He got more votes than Harris, but less than 50%.