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OK, then how do you explain 2016?
Well the national polls were not wrong. That’s what you’re not getting. The media made the mistake in believing that Hillary’s lead in the polls meant she would win because only FOUR prior presidential elections in US history had the winning candidate losing the popular vote. Trump’s win was a fluke. The only actual polling mistakes were in state polls like PA, WI, and MI. That’s it. Those were the only inaccurate polls.
We don't have a "national election", that's what you're not getting.
We have 50 state elections.
Perhaps you need an education on how our system works. Try heading back to the 6th grade again.......(which I'm guessing would make it your third time)...or maybe the first time.
Oh my god you people are so fucking dense lol. How you’re missing such a basic point is bewildering. Yeah dude no shit the popular vote doesn’t decide the election. I’m simply pointing out the sheer fluke of a winning candidate losing the popular vote. HISTORICALLY, only FIVE candidates INCLUDING Trump have lost the popular vote. That’s what made his win surprising.