The Republican presidential candidate ridiculously claimed that Biden is “trying to hold” Bibi back, as the Israeli prime minister continued to ruthlessly bomb Lebanon and Gaza.

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/45237868

“He’s doing a good job,” Trump saidabout the Israeli leader. “Biden is trying to hold him back, just so you understand, Biden is more superior to the VP. He’s trying to hold him back, and he probably should be doing the opposite, actually. I’m glad that Netanyahu decided to do what he had to do, but it’s moving along pretty good.”

    • Kecessa@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      181·
      1 month ago

      258m adults in the US in 2020 about 255m in 2016

      74 223 975 votes in 2020, 62 984 828 in 2016

      That’s both more than 18% and there’s no reason to believe that all people under 18 would vote against Trump.

      And that’s only based on the people that bothered voting, there’s supporters that didn’t vote that should get added to that as well.

            • Kecessa@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              1·
              1 month ago

              Which was a reply to a comment about support for him therefore your argument didn’t make sense in the context as shown by the fact that more than 18% of people who could vote did vote for him and you can’t show that there’s no support for him amongst those under voting age and they can’t be included when talking about votes statistics because they can’t vote.

              Also the bit about victim blaming makes zero sense.

              So yeah, reading comprehension, work on that.

      • tacosanonymous@lemm.eeEnglish
        17·
        1 month ago

        The person you’re replying to is pointing out the distinction between voters and actual population.

      • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        125·
        1 month ago

        Because the media has a profit incentive to portray it as such. The closer it is, the more people watch their coverage and the more money they can charge advertisers.

        Which is bad enough in itself, but them portraying it as close and the lies of fascists as valid arguments worthy of consideration MAKES it closer than it would otherwise be, in a classic case of the tail wagging the dog.

        Bottom line is that, even with the sensationalist media helping them be more competitive, they would lose every major election in 40-45 states if not for massive voter suppression.

        They do NOT have the support of half of the population, or even half of that. They’re viable in spite of 80% of the population not supporting them because the system is broken in their favor.

      • rbesfe@lemmy.caEnglish
        62·
        1 month ago

        This line of thinking is exactly what got Trump elected in 2016. All it shows is ignorance of your own political system

        • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish
          62·
          1 month ago

          What it shows is how little our ruling parties care about wage earners, really.

          Harris spent two months repeating memes instead of coming up with plans to bring wage earners into the fold, and if she loses, that’s why. You can meme about joy all day and that doesn’t put food on people’s tables.