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[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 11 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

90 million people didn’t vote at all. Trump won with 77 million votes. 13 million more people did nothing, than all of the people that voted for Trump.

[–] knightly@pawb.social 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)

So, not any different from any other presidential election in the USA?

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

There were 3 million fewer voters than in 2020. This was the most advertised election in US history, and more people sat out.

[–] knightly@pawb.social 13 points 5 days ago (53 children)

"Didn't vote" always beats out the votes for either candidate, though. A small downward shift in the numbers is probably the fault of Democrats dividing their own base by endorsing genocide.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I think in biden's first election the "didn't vote" category was beaten.

[–] knightly@pawb.social 1 points 4 days ago

You could very well be right. My memory is like a sieve sometimes. XD

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[–] CarlMarks@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 5 days ago

Those 90 million people are more correct about the nature of US electoral politics than any Dem voter.