Landslide!

[yidnar]

Just wanted to clarify something for future reference. Being a numbers geek, I wanted to check something out.

I'm told, on a pretty regular basis, that Trump's 2024 win was a "landslide". When I point out that he didn't even receive half the votes, or when I point out that his popular vote margin of victory was only 1.5%, I'm told those don't matter. The only fallback, of course, is the Electoral College vote, 312-226. So it's not about Americans or people, it's about the Electoral College. Okay.

Let's look at that result from a historical perspective, shall we?

As it turns out, both of Trump's wins were near the historical bottom in terms of percentage of electoral votes won (since the number of electoral votes have changed over the years). In fact, both Clinton and Obama had a higher percentage in their wins. Please see below.

In fairness, both parties just love to call any win a "mandate", which is bullshit. We are a 50/50 country and hopefully we'll get a President who understands what that means before it's too late. But pretending that Trump's complete destruction of our institutions and standing in the world is justified by a "landslide" victory is pure bullshit.

 

[Thinker101]

Just wanted to clarify something for future reference. Being a numbers geek, I wanted to check something out.

I'm told, on a pretty regular basis, that Trump's 2024 win was a "landslide". When I point out that he didn't even receive half the votes, or when I point out that his popular vote margin of victory was only 1.5%, I'm told those don't matter. The only fallback, of course, is the Electoral College vote, 312-226. So it's not about Americans or people, it's about the Electoral College. Okay.

Let's look at that result from a historical perspective, shall we?

As it turns out, both of Trump's wins were near the historical bottom in terms of percentage of electoral votes won (since the number of electoral votes have changed over the years). In fact, both Clinton and Obama had a higher percentage in their wins. Please see below.

In fairness, both parties just love to call any win a "mandate", which is bullshit. We are a 50/50 country and hopefully we'll get a President who understands what that means before it's too late. But pretending that Trump's complete destruction of our institutions and standing in the world is justified by a "landslide" victory is pure bullshit.

Damn, an election denier.

 

[Carson]

I am making a casual guess but since you seem so sure of yourself why don’t you provide us the actual number instead of pontificating your bullshit?

Yeah that’s a real crime wave all right

 

[Nostra]

Pity your poor brainwashed brain. The percentage of undocumented workers who commit crimes is probably around one to 2% if that

I am making a casual guess but since you seem so sure of yourself why don’t you provide us the actual number instead of pontificating your bullshit?

 

[BluesLegend]

Pity your poor brainwashed brain. The percentage of undocumented workers who commit crimes is probably around one to 2% if that. Most of them are seeking asylum from violence in their own country and the food industrial base in the United States needs them. Why don’t you try doing your own ******* research instead of listening to a deranged megalomaniac who hates brown people? Get it through your very thick skull that these undocumented workers are here because ConAgra and Mars and Monsanto and General Mills and Tyson and Koch Industries want them here. Try reading the back of the label of any product in a grocery store and you will see that the above own most of the brands.

Your ignorance is staggering and talk about IRONY.

 

[BluesLegend]

All you are doing is parroting Trump’s talking points from when he first ran for election in 2016. Go to the FBI Website and look at the actual statistics for crime demographics you stupid ******* idiot

Moron, pull your head out of your ass. Just the illegals crime data from Texas is OFF THE CHARTS. You parrot debunked pro illegals BS like the typical uninformed sheeple.

Meanwhile, my close family member is DEAD! KILLED by your F'ing illegals now got to hell!

 

[Carson]

I am sorry for your loss but the Cato Institute reports otherwise from what you say is happening in Texas.

https://www.cato.org/blog/new-cato-research-shows-illegal-immigrants-are-less-likely-be-convicted-murder-texas

 

[Carson]

Moron, pull your head out of your ass. Just the illegals crime data from Texas is OFF THE CHARTS. You parrot debunked pro illegals BS like the typical uninformed sheeple.

Meanwhile, my close family member is DEAD! KILLED by your F'ing illegals now got to hell!

And they are not my ******* illegals. I didn’t bring them into this country, like I said large corporations that run the food industrial base want them here because they can’t find other people to take these shitty jobs. Try doing some research instead of acting like a ******* drama queen