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Love how the author makes the election all about their life story or some shit.

Reminds me of the liberals that supported anti lgbtq stuff or racist GOP policies and want all the credit in the world for becoming a lib

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[–] Philosoraptor@hexbear.net 95 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (10 children)

As it turned out, Bush was chosen by the Supreme Court as the vote was so close, particularly in Florida, though Gore won the overall popular vote.

What a clear and persuasive case for the power of voting in America.

[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 60 points 9 months ago (8 children)

I honestly don't understand how you can look at a country where, regularly, the person with more votes doesn't win and consider it a democracy. Like not even talking all the nitty gritty of voter suppression and gerrymandering or what have you, just straight up more votes still lose

[–] heggs_bayer@hexbear.net 14 points 9 months ago

As the founding fathers would say, muh tyranny of the majority.

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