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Both things can be true, but it's funny that two opposite sounding replies came to this one comment about US politics.

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[–] letsgo@lemm.ee 23 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Most Americans either voted for the orange moron or didn't care enough to vote against him. And there was plenty of evidence about what he was going to do; there was his first term, and there were all his speeches about what he was going to do, and is now doing.

So there is no excuse. Most Americans approved this, either implicitly or explicitly, because they did not vote for the alternative. Honestly I'm surprised Harris couldn't win simply with the message "I'm not Trump."

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 15 points 6 days ago

Most Americans either voted for the orange moron or didn't care enough to vote against him.

It's understandable to be frustrated, but this statement ignores America's long history of voter disenfranchisement.

[–] t_berium@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

This is the correct answer. Not to act is to act by deciding not to act.

[–] aeshna_cyanea@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

That last part is the least surprising thing imaginable. Reveals a deep misunderstanding of how and why people actually vote

[–] shawn1122@lemm.ee 1 points 5 days ago

America is the epicenter of social media brainrot. 'I'm not Trump' would never be good enough there. It needs to come with a TikTok dance or something else flashy and provocative.