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Well, i mean - he did take over the nation, so - ?
He has the Presidency and is expanding its power. He doesn't have complete control... yet.
My point is that you can't count non-voters as being on either side. They contribute to the ultimate result by not reversing it, but you can't count them as being for the winner's positions.
Yes, you can. When you can't get off your ass to vote, then you're basically saying that you're fine with whatever happens. In this case risking fascism, which apparently was good enough for them.
By not voting, you're enabling whoever wins.
Then you're arguing Mr. Trump has a 70% mandate for his second term (~245M eligible voters, only ~75M went for Harris; third party and non-vote means Trump support).
I guess you think we should give him more of a chance to enact their will.
I do argue that.
I argue that the people who voted for him REALLY wanted him in office and the people who couldn't be bothered to vote at all were fine with any outcome, including Trump getting into office. So they may not be rabid supporters or active voters, but yes, they do support and enable him.
You know, people often think that not picking a side is some enlightened choice, that by doing nothing you're actually doing nothing. But nothing is farther from the truth. Doing nothing IS a choice. It's a choice to stay quiet and silently accept evil. It's a choice to stay quiet in the face of injustice, it's a choice to NOT help the victim. Staying neutral always helps the bully.
And we all know this. We learned this in kindergarten. Staying quiet always helps the bully. We knew this as kids, we witnessed it. Nobody gets to pretend they don't understand this dynamic as a grown-up. It is a choice and they made it.