[jrs235]

Less than 50% of voters voted for him and what was total voter turn out? 60%? So maybe a 1/3 of eligible voters voted for him. A plurality does not equate to a mandate.

[Izkata]

By that logic, no president is ever allowed to do anything - because IIRC that turnout is slightly higher than the historical average.

[ty6853]

The populace is always arguing about how I have to pay up for taxes for muh roads and schools whether I want them or not, or else go in a tiny cage.

Now they have to eat their crow of what it's like to legitimize the violence of a republic.

It may not be right, and I also disagree with our governance, but by god the schadenfreude is off the chart.

I hope the 2/3 learn something from this.

[trog]

I hope the 1/3 learn something from this

[core_dumped]

They never do