US Citizens voted for a governmental overhaul...
Apparently, ETHICS didn't make the short list yet.
@Madken65 In the presidential election more people voted against Trump than for him. That's not a mandate to wreck the government.
True, but having unfettered access to passed legislation and a friendly Supreme Court, sure is gonna become a mandate really quickly.
@Madken65 Your headline said that US citizens voted for a government overhaul. They didn't. The extremely wealthy paid for an administration that promised them tax cuts.
True to your point, my point is He Won, and he ran on governmental overhaul, hence the overhaul is coming whether we want it or not.
@Madken65 When you look at all the presidential who took votes from Trump and Harris, you realize that RCV would provide a better mechanism for them to express their concerns about a single issue while nominating one of the leading candidates as their second choice.
Our most consequential election ever, chronicled for over a year on the impacts, and only 30% of US Citizens vote.
That right there disgusts the hell out of me.
@Madken65 I grew in the Australian political system where voting is compulsory and RCV is used. I don't understand US opposition to these ideas. If you have to do jury duty, pay taxes and register for national service (and possibly be drafted), why is it an infringment of your rights to have to vote on how your taxes are spent?
Amen Peter, it SHOULD be mandatory to vote.
Particularly when your whole governmental platform is based upon WILL OF THE GOVERNED.
@Madken65 @peterquirk um, about 64% of eligible voters voted in the past election. where did you get "only 30%" from?
I misread what the stat from Peter was saying...
@Madken65 @peterquirk still, even with a higher percentage, it's very clear there was no "mandate", as claimed by the dictator to be
@redenigma @Madken65 Exactly - IIRC it's the fifth smallest majority since 1900.
@Madken65 Roughly 30% for each of the leading candidates, so just over 60% overall. Still bad.