• Paddzr@lemmy.world
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    1 day 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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      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.