[dartos]

It may not be what people want now, but it is what people voted for.

People voted for tariff and massive day 1 changes and federal cuts.

People wanted a loud strong man president who makes deals.

These actions ARE what people (who voted) wanted… people just didn’t think about the outcome

[realo]

Which people?

I hear that it is the same people who voted Donald last time who voted Donald again this time. No others voted for him.

The issue seems to be that many people who are not trumpists did not vote at all.

Maybe i'm wrong, but it seems that if everyone who could vote actually did vote, then Donald would have lost.

So ... maybe he won, but i hardly think he represents the majority is US citizens.

[dartos]

> Which people?

The 51% of voters that voted for him… (correction: 49.8%)

> I hear that it is the same people who voted Donald last time who voted Donald again this time. No others voted for him.

This is wrong. There were more republican voters this time around than last time.

> The issue seems to be that many people who are not trumpists did not vote at all. Maybe i'm wrong, but it seems that if everyone who could vote actually did vote, then Donald would have lost.

This is a constant issue in the US. Low voter turnout causes seemingly unpopular candidates to win.

Go out and vote, people. Please.

> So ... maybe he won, but i hardly think he represents the majority is US citizens.

Never said it did. But if you don’t voice your opinion when it matters, then your opinion literally doesn’t count.

So, the American people voted for trump and this administration. Either through their vote or their inaction.

[alabastervlog]

> The 51% of voters that voted for him…

Nitpick: 49.8%

[CoastalCoder]

The isn't meant as any kind of defense regarding Trump or his supporters, but it seems under-discussed to me:

The Democrats offered a really bad alternative (Biden) for most of the campaign season. Even if you liked his politics, there was (IMHO) legitimate reason to question his mental competence.

My guess is that Trump would have lost if the Democrats had fielded a less-bad alternative.

[dartos]

Both times trump won, this was true. The DNC is just allergic to putting forward candidates that people want to vote for.

Kamala really ran a campaign like someone trying to lose.