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corbettkroehler

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6. Voter Turnout Is The Most Important Measure

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Wed Apr 24, 2019, 05:49 PM

Apr 2019

of the health of a democracy. Although I supported Sanders in the 2016 primary and voted Clinton in the general, had voter turnout not been the lowest in 40 years, HRC would have won the popular vote and (anachronistic) Electoral College.

The demoralized base of youth voters doomed us. Thanks to tRump's dictatorial efforts, that particular problem won't recur.

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You know your country is in trouble when the people start asking this question. [View all] shockey80 Apr 2019 OP

Putting Trump in Turbineguy Apr 2019 #1

He lost the popular vote, so WE didn't earn it. cwydro Apr 2019 #2

we didn't earn and we don't deserve it. 1/3 of the electorate has purposely been Kurt V. Apr 2019 #3

No, tRump wasn't elected and the majority didn't want or earn him. abqtommy Apr 2019 #4

Too many people voted in favor of having a Constitutional crisis world wide wally Apr 2019 #5

Voter Turnout Is The Most Important Measure corbettkroehler Apr 2019 #6

Turnout Isn't The Only Issue. Hundred of Thousands of Dems Who Did Turn Out Were Prevented. ehrnst Apr 2019 #9

We get the world (and country) we deserve. kerry-is-my-prez Apr 2019 #7

Bewilderment is a prime tool of Authoritarian Leaders. Yavin4 Apr 2019 #8