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.

  • ZeroCool@slrpnk.net
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    1 年前

    It’s time to nip that lie in the bud

    Frankly, I’m sick and tired of nipping MAGA lies in the bud every day. It’s been the better part of a decade of this bullshit already… I fucking hate that my countrymen chose this for us for the next four years. Fuck every Trump voter, but a much bigger fuck you goes out to all the jackasses that stayed home on the 5th. You’re complicit, and I don’t give a shit why you think fascism is “okay” as long as you got to punish the Democratic Party for your grievances.

    • horse_battery_staple@lemmy.world
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      1 年前

      Exactly, until media reframes this from distraction politics to a call to action none of this matters. Wake me up when we have a functioning government again.

      I’ll be focusing locally on building mutual aid networks and contributing as much as I can to local policy and governance.

      mutualaidhub.org/