Summary
Donald Trump continues to falsely claim he won the “biggest mandate in 129 years,” despite evidence disproving his assertion.
In fact, Trump secured 316 Electoral College votes and won the popular vote by 1.47%, one of the smallest margins of victory in the popular vote since the 19th century.
Analyses show his victory was neither a landslide nor unprecedented, but Trump’s team inflates the narrative to project greater legitimacy and influence.
Experts note this tactic—repeating exaggerated claims—aims to obscure inconvenient truths and bolster his image.
Look, as a bystander watching on in horror I’ll preface this by stating I hate Trump to the point I only watch video news on platforms I can skip hearing his voice. I hate America for subjecting me to at least another 4 years of dodging his awful mouth noises. And I hate myself for not being able to do anything more about it.
That said, he does have a mandate like it or not. Arguing ‘it is not that big of a landslide’ means nothing. He has the Presidency again with a popular vote majority. His party owns the Senate, the House, and the GD supreme court. This is literally the only thing he is not full of shit on so suck it up because it is the reality and will be for the next 1500 days or so. If you’re an american you deserve what’s coming thanks to your action, or impotence. You have zero excuse as far as the rest of the world is concerned so suck it up while we batten down the hatches and try to secure our shit from the blowback.
Go fuck yourself with this. I don’t fucking deserve the horrors that are like coming for me. My country failed me.
This ignorance and denial of responsibility is exactly why you do.
Please continue loafing in your computer chair spouting vitriol at people pointing out the reality instead of getting off your statistically overweight and under-educated ass to actually be useful. You’re totally making my case for me.
I’ll remember how much I deserve it on the way to the concentration camp. Sorry I didn’t singlehandedly turn the fucking country for you.
You know it’s coming yet you lie down meekly. Accepting it months in advance. Remember it clearly.
I haven’t given up. You don’t fucking know me. I hope you never have to deal with this shit I’m going to have to in the best case scenario.
But of course you won’t. You aren’t one of those pathetic, worthless pieces of shit who had the misfortune of being born trans in America.
what do you think should be done?
Have I not made it clear? Nothing on american’s end. Just keep on upvoting articles filling you with illusions of self-righteousness until that knock on the door finally comes. Fine by me.
Or… you could “Rage, rage against the dying of the light”. I’m not holding my breathe for that one though.
it’s weird how you are really specific when accusing everyone of behaving in the same non-constructive way but then you’re really vague about what you expect people to do.
All your grandiose literary imagery makes it difficult to understand what you’re trying to say.
Nah, the downvotes from americans tells me the message was clear. This is a you problem.
you’re close to being right, but you’re applying statistics to individuals…
you can’t take the effect, and make it the cause:
song related to your keen observations
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many of us are neither… but generally speaking: yes americans suck…
This article was written to “slam” Trump for another lie and get clicks.
He did win the popular vote and the electoral college, just not by as much as he is saying.
He also said he won the popular vote for the two elections he has lost.
I agree with your sentiment.
lick lick lick