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jmenoz

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3. Mandate or Not

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 06:56 PM

Monday

He'll still take office with his wrecking crew and begin demolition of 70 years of Democratic policies and programs that millions of people depend on. How did this happen; 80+ million registered voters decided to just sit home. That's why Kamala Lost. If just .05% (1/2 of 1%) of them showed up - She'd be president. Hope sitting out the election gets them what they deserve.

In a USNews article , citing data from the University of Florida Election Lab, voter turnout.

I still find this soothing

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