• Paddzr@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    I doubt it. Trump got those votes regardless of what Harris could’ve done.

    People want to be openly racist and homophobic.

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      6 hours ago

      The reason Harris lost is because people who voted for Biden in 2020 stayed home and because fewer young people voted than in previous elections, not because they voted for Trump. Democratic turnout fell by 2 million votes.

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        6 hours ago

        Would it have made a difference and out weighed the racism votes? After brexiit, I’ll n never underestimate the power of hate.

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          4 hours ago

          By the numbers, yes. Trump’s turnout increased by 1 million from 2020 whereas Democrats decreased by 2 million, and the loss of Democrat turnout was what pushed Trump over the edge. He still only got 49.9% of the vote, after all.

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            3 hours ago

            But it isn’t the amount of votes, it’s the states that are won/lost. I’m not from US and I know that…