Have You Been Asleep Under A Rock For The Past 45 Years?

That would certainly explain why you would ask yourself why, in 2016, the country had two choices only: Clinton or Trump, and in 2020, it only had two choices: Biden and Trump, and in 2024, it only had two choices: Harris and Trump.

And then you proclaim with confidence that the majority strongly agrees that none of these candidates should be presidents, then you must have manure for brains.

The FACTS are simple: the majority strongly agrees that one of these candidates should be president, otherwise that person would not have won. You don't think so? Check the results.

Your insight did not result in splitting the atom. You simply reported on the state of affairs, and did not offer a solution. Making you about as insightful as Peter Griffin.

Proselytize when have an actual solution, not condescending BS.

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BohemianBabe · M

Keep in mind that the majority of Americans don't vote. When people are asked why they don't vote, a major reason that keeps coming up is that they don't like either candidate. I think that's really stupid, we should always vote for the lesser evil, but it does mean that most Americans didn't want Trump, Biden, Harris, or Clinton to be president. And I'm including people who did vote, since so many people who voted Democrat in all three elections did so because Trump was worse, not because they liked the Democrats.

Northwest · M

@BohemianBabe

Keep in mind that the majority of Americans don't vote.

Not really

65.3% of eligible voters did so in 2020
63.1% of eligible voters did so in 2024

BohemianBabe · M

@Northwest In the last few elections, voters cracked 50%, but that's mostly been the exception.
Maybe the MAGA insanity is forcing more people to follow politics, which is good, but voter turnout was down in 2024. So we'll have to wait and see what voter participation is like going forward.

Northwest · M

@BohemianBabe

In the last few elections, voters cracked 50%, but that's mostly been the exception.

2004 - 60.1%
2008 - 61.6%
2012 - 58.0%
2016 - 59.2%

In 2004, Trump was still working his way up the ladder, from sexual harassment to sexual assault, so no MAGA at the time.

BohemianBabe · M

@Northwest Yeah, it seems it's been hovering around 60% for a while. I do think we also need to consider that ex-cons can't vote, which is why I see this as the majority of Americans not voting. Though yeah, if we're only talking eligible people, it's a slim majority.

Northwest · M

@BohemianBabe

ex-cons can't vote

But they can run for President.

BohemianBabe · M

@Northwest I do appreciate the irony there. 😆

I think ex-cons should be allowed to vote. You do your time, you should regain all of your rights. However, I do agree with the constitutional law that says someone who engages in insurrection can't hold office.