Comment by Ar-Curunir

1 day ago

Maybe Americans should take responsibility for electing a maniac as their President. In the end, the buck stops with Americans.

~1/3rd of US citizens voted for him. Don’t lump us all in.

  • Some of you are just guilty of negligence yes.

    • Or maybe it's that our archaic system was designed so that some people's votes literally matter more than others, and more than half the country does not have a meaningful voice in our Federal elections.

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    • I vote in local, state, and federal elections. I have volunteered with multiple campaigns and causes, and given substantial time/labor to the EFF. I have been harassed by Trump supporters while filming protests and other civic action. Please do not presume to know me.

      I get you’re angry but you’re swinging at the wrong person.

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  • Good. But the parent was blaming Trump on disinformation propaganda, and it is important to point out that the remaining 1/3-rd of the country is not some kind of idiot army that replaced their brains with FB propaganda. They voted for this actively.

    Also, in a democracy you don't get to disavow 1/3rd of the population that didn't vote with you.

    • Clearly you do, since Donald Trump has been aggressively doing this for his whole political career. I agree that it's a morally problematic thing to do, and it can be bad tactically depending on the situation. Practically, it does happen without consequences.

Not if the election was stolen. There was a smattering of evidence after the election but the speed with which is disappeared was truly something to behold.