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Solomon

(12,311 posts) Wed Oct 14, 2020, 07:31 PM Oct 2020

Trump's biggest problem now is there are a lot of people now wondering if democracy matters.

The only way to see if it does, is to vote against Trump and see if it's really true that your vote matters.

I think a lot of usually not caring people will vote against him just to see what happens.

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Trump's biggest problem now is there are a lot of people now wondering if democracy matters. (Original Post) Solomon Oct 2020 OP

In 2016 J_William_Ryan Oct 2020 #1

Are you serious? That was then, this is now. Everybody Knows what would happen if they Solomon Oct 2020 #2

I would think it works the opposite way... regnaD kciN Oct 2020 #3

I don't think people do that. padfun Oct 2020 #4

J_William_Ryan

(1,755 posts)

1. In 2016

Reply to Solomon (Original post)

Wed Oct 14, 2020, 07:39 PM

Oct 2020

a lot of usually not caring people voted for Trump just to see what would happen.

Let’s hope they don’t do it again.

Solomon

(12,311 posts)

2. Are you serious? That was then, this is now. Everybody Knows what would happen if they

Reply to J_William_Ryan (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 14, 2020, 07:42 PM

Oct 2020

vote him back in.

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)

3. I would think it works the opposite way...

Reply to Solomon (Original post)

Wed Oct 14, 2020, 07:46 PM

Oct 2020

I could see people thinking "Oh, what the hell, my vote isn't going to count anyway" and stay home. In fact, I think that's a large part of 45's bluster about not accepting the outcome -- to depress turnout by making opponents convinced that voting serves no purpose, because, even if Biden wins, Trump will find a way to stay in power.

padfun

(1,786 posts)

4. I don't think people do that.

Reply to regnaD kciN (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 14, 2020, 07:55 PM

Oct 2020

There are always tons of measures and propositions on ballots that are very important to us.

If a person is so stupid to not vote based on margins, then they are probably a repug. I don't know ANY Dems who have ever not voted because a candidate is ahead. And I am in Calif where we KNOW the Dem will win.

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