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[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Yes, but how many are of voting age, though, and how many of those are eligible? 340 million includes everyone, including those who can't.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

161 million registered voters in 2024. ~140 million votes cast.

[–] ToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The worst case estimate has it at 11 million people are fascists in the US. This is from 2018, but it gives a good ball park number for today. edit: 2018 not 2016

https://www.vox.com/2018/8/10/17670992/study-white-americans-alt-right-racism-white-nationalists