Did some quick back of the napkin numbers.
Harris had 18 million votes fewer votes than Biden in 2020.
Trump received about 6 million fewer votes than he did in 2020.
Where did those 24 million voters go? Are we here today because 24 million voters stayed home?
How would knowing the answers to these unanswerable questions improve your life or anyone else's?
@mcfate
For me it's more about planning next steps. Cause in 2 years and 4 years, I can't see how it's not going to be that much harder.
Is this how we finally get the message to people that sitting out the vote _is_ a vote for the worst possible outcome?
The takeaway here, the thing people need to hear, is the US system doesn't support protest votes or protest by not voting. That's the takeaway for me.
@mcfate For the time being, that does seem to be the sane way forward.
Countries get the governments they deserve.
@butch
My takeaway is that I'm done wasting time, thought, and energy on politics.