Flying Squid@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 years agoTrump Tells Supporters ‘Don’t Worry About Voting’ On Election Nightwww.mediaite.comexternal-linkmessage-square339fedilinkarrow-up1919arrow-down124
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minus-squareBigBlackCockroach@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 years agoIronically Hillary Clinton had 3 million more votes than Trump. Without electoral college it would have been a Hillary Presidency.
minus-squareGumby@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 years agoWe’ve had 6 presidential elections in the 21st century. The Republican candidate won the popular vote one out of those 6 times. Yet we’ve had 3 Republican Presidential terms resulting from those elections.
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoYes, it doesn’t work as intended but political parties weren’t intended either
Ironically Hillary Clinton had 3 million more votes than Trump. Without electoral college it would have been a Hillary Presidency.
We’ve had 6 presidential elections in the 21st century. The Republican candidate won the popular vote one out of those 6 times. Yet we’ve had 3 Republican Presidential terms resulting from those elections.
Yes, it doesn’t work as intended but political parties weren’t intended either