• LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world
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    22% of Americans voted for Trump. 78% did not. I can tell you I voted and was offered to answer none of those questions from that site. So I’m going to say none of them represent all of the voters if you don’t actually ask all of the voters.

    Just for the sake of more information: 337m Percentage over 18 ~78% That makes about 262m voters possible. 74m vote for Trump makes 28-29% of possible votes in 2024 81m votes for Biden in 2020, population was around 331m then. About 31-32% of the possibilible votes.

    Point being, people need to vote. Making voting easier makes it possible to ensure you get a more complete tally of what people want in a democracy. People shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to say they won’t be in town, and will be working or w.e else to convince someone that a mail in ballot is wanted.
    Should have a request a ballot button online as well. Why mail a form in to have the forms sent to you. Gets rid of some waste there too.

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      Uhh… 335 million Americans, 260 million voting age Americans. With 63% turnout.

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      22% of Americans voted for Trump. 78% did not.

      and what, 40% of those didn’t vote at all? How many people here voted for kamala 20%? 21%? Man you aren’t very good at statistics.

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        That data was irrelevant to the premise. I could also have listed how many men, women, and chariots voted, but it really doesn’t do anything more than show that if there is a 2 party system, it would be nice to have the winner near 50%. Id like to see everyone vote.

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          so why did you even bring up the data lmao? Just make the argument without it.

          I’d also like to see more people vote, but i think we’re probably our own biggest obstacle here lmao.