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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Isn't he democratically elected winning both the electoral college and the popular vote? Democracy is not a guarantee that you will get the best or most qualified leader, just the most popular.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Saying Trump won the popular vote sounds a lot different than saying he won 49% to 48%.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 hours ago

These are the silky arguments that no one needs. Hr did ein the popular vote, of all the votes. No one is talking about turn out.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

He came out in public and said he rigged the election with help from some powerful friends. He literally admitted to it, a week after being sworn in but just like always, no one ever does anything about it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

They made everything a conspiracy theory, so now when you try to make a major accusation like this, it just sounds like another bit of noise.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 hours ago

yep. this has all been masterfully orchestrated.

but whatever. i don't care if it was rigged. they all just need to be gone regardless if i'm the only one that thinks so.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Getting kind of tired of people pretending the results are legitimate. We know they are not. The election was massively tampered with.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I do think an independent audit by the UN is warranted. Perhaps the next elections should have the UN monitoring it though the US would sooner leave the UN than allow that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

though the US would sooner leave the UN than allow that.

I mean, not necessarily. Trump didn't really legitimately win the election, and he's only been driving his supporters away with his ineptitude.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They have to uphold the constitution and the rule of law!

Do you think they just get elected and then do whatever they want? That's not the US, not until this idiocy.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

That’s not the US,

That is exactly what US is. They even told you before the election that this is what will be happening if diaper donny gets elected.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 hours ago

Historically, no. Now, yes.