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credit to u/ptrdo on Reddit
Sep 14, 2024 10:18 PM
PR0CR45T184T0R
13170
522
7
credit to u/ptrdo on Reddit
vnqx
Have a version of this for just the votes that matter in the swing states?
Akistos
What would the world look like today if REPUBLICANS hadn't stolen the election in 2000?
cactuskid1956
I bet no vote will be record low this time fk trump
jzastrow
More people would turn out if the popular vote made a difference. What's the turnout like in Pennsylvania?
AnotherFailedAttemptAtHumor
Silver lining to this chart, only 31% of the population are slavering idiots. I thought that number would be closer to 40%.
HonestCommentFarmer
Ooh! Now do non-presidential elections!
sadurdaynight
Biden doesn't have a democrat House. Maybe this chart's counting Manchin and taht other toolbag independent lady that completely flipped to help republicans.
hotaru251
fun fact: Those who dont vote mainly do so because they know whoever wins its not gonna change for better for them. We need actual DRASTIC changes to help those types WANT to vote.
NorwegianSheepknuller
In Norway we have ~20% who don't vote and we feel that is too many
TofuGolem
France showed the way. If you want liberals and leftists to vote against far-right politicians, liberal politicians are going to have to make policy concessions and do more liberal stuff. Simply saying "The other guy is worse" isn't enough.
imjustheretoholdyourhandwhenyoudie
47% for Reagan and Bush hurts
Machsattack
31% voted for Trump. Jesus Christ!
Nanntuckett
A lot of people don’t vote for president because of the electoral college. I live in Georgia and we have become more of a swing state so I always vote. But if you live in a deeply red or blue state your vote for president doesn’t matter. Now it looks like Pennsylvania will be the decider. Whoever wins it is most likely to win. Everyone needs to vote.
LunaAtlas
From friends down-under, we do not want the US to risk its strong democracy record and beliefs. If at the next election you do lose them, then say goodby to all Western Alliances, and prepare to join the Tri-State axis of evil. If the average of about 45% do not vote, then those on that list could have easily avoided it.
SpartaWolf117
get out and vote! tell trump he's still fired!
DVSBSTrD
Why bother? The Zoomers will forget Trump by 2032 and let someone even worse win because the Democrats haven't fixed all their problems yet.
RedWingedBlackbirds
Question for the masses -
Do you want Trump as your president?
1. yes - vote Trump
2. yes - vote 3rd party
3. yes - don't vote
4. no - vote Kamala Harris
GuyLuomo
spazztastic
Why choose such weird election years?
PaintyGuys
How is it weird? It’s every presidential election
spazztastic
No I spoke too soon, it looks like all the ones as of late where no one cared. I'm guessing the entire history of that looks like: slowly declining until 2020
sellingmysoulforupvotes
2020 was the first time in a generation that "Did Not Vote" was not the largest portion of the electorate
DVSBSTrD
Wow, we really got what we deserved.
Freak0zoid
I'd say two generations
VibratingNipples
I expect that number to drop
welluhwhatdoyouwantmetosay
Covid meant a lot of mail-in ballots and early voting to avoid crowds.
wadatahmydamie
And red states made absentee voting significantly harder
ThingsThatDontJustifyGenocide
Interesting what happens when fascism is on the table, isn't it?
HonestCommentFarmer
Covid is better explanation.
MothMonsterMan
33% have a lot of fucking explaining to do. 3% may get a pass, but everyone else needs to try harder. Make the effort.
RedClaws23
Voter suppression is and always has been a huge part of the republican platform. These %s come from policy decisions. Policies like requiring news organizations to give roughly equal time to right-wing extremists, like NOT requiring news organizations to tell the truth, like purging voter rolls, like gerrymandering, like underfunding the elections board 'for the taxpayer', like voter ID laws, like blocking election day as a national holiday, I'm running out of characters faster than crimes.
swedeonamoose
most of those are almost as low turnouts as the EU elections, that is scary (people tend to not give a rats arse about the EU election while domestic elections see turnouts of 70% or more)
khora
The EU parliament us much more removed from people's daily lives than than congress and the president is to US citizens.
supremacysun
With the way US elections work, it is basically a supernational election. My state is so firmly Republican that my vote doesn't matter, because the popular vote doesn't matter. A lot of non-voters are in the same boat, I think.
Twrecks123
I live in Arizona. We were a solid red state until we weren’t. You never know when enough people will decide enough is enough.
Geistbar
Even if your presidential vote doesn't matter, there's senate seats, congressional seats, state legislative seats, ballot initiatives, judicial elections, gubernatorial elections, and other state executive offices that might all be on the ballot where you live and there are good odds that at least one of those will be competitive.
NorwegianSheepknuller
Have you guys considered becoming a normal democracy? You know, where every vote gets counted and are as effective as any other vote?
magnemoe4
Historical reasons, back then system was set up it would take some months from votes was finally counted to they decided on president so they used delegates. Still weird its an winner take all. Say its 60/40 and you have 5 delegates why not 3 vote A and 2 B.
keraos
Considered? Yes. Rejected because it would undermine the strength of the right, and they have just enough power to block any meaningful change in the country? Also yes.
Wheeeeeeeeee this country is great and totally not a giant dumpster fire
ViolentlyJaded
I get the day off this year. I'm going in person. I have my card in my wallet and double birds for the ballot
DVSBSTrD
If you live in a swing state, I strongly suggest wearing a bullet proof jacket on your way to the polls.
cryptzicle
What the fuck is wrong with you or your situation that THIS was the thought you had to share?
I don't know if this is a threat or if you're just that out of touch with reality my dude and it's concerning.
reichtwinglunatic
I think he's just concerned for the guy. That's how i read it...
GuyLuomo
mv68
Well, if you are in a safe state (and all but 7 are) your vote is actually irrelevant. Blame the electoral college, not people that stay at home in NY
geologyrocksmysocks85
People staying home in NY gave the House over to the GOP in '22 and stopped any progress from happening in Congress. Elections matter even in safe states.
mv68
The graph is about presidential elections
GuyLuomo
TheRiattAct
TIL there was a very strong showing of 3rd party in the Clinton GHWB race. I did not know that
JadeNB1729
Ross Perot got the largest third-party result in US history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Perot
FreshwaterViking
Nope. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1912_United_States_presidential_election
JadeNB1729
Ah, thanks. I'm old, but not that old. I remembered Perot's strong showing, and didn't notice that the Wiki article only said that it was *among* the strongest showings.
certainlynotaserialkiller
its important to understand that most of those CANT vote because they cant afford it. and that is the only reason the GOP still exists today
DVSBSTrD
Risk getting fired to take one day off from work or let Trump murder another 1 million Ameircans? HMMMMM TOUGH CHOICE!
JadeNB1729
What major life sacrifice have you made to support Kamala's election?
DVSBSTrD
Unfortunetly I have the audacity to live in a state NOT already controled by fascists, so I don't really need to sacrifice antyhing besides a few gallons of gas to get down to the ballot station. I'm genuinely sorry I can't get down to the battle ground states to help buss in voters like Charlie Wilson, but that's because I don't own a firearm.
CheeseGreaterGood
This is why voting by mail should be an option nationwide.
Hazilo
This is the reason voting by mail is by default for everybody here in Switzerland. The first voting date following your 18th birthday you start receiving your voting card and ballot by mail. And you vote either by returning it by mail up to a week prior or by going to the booth the day of the vote.
certainlynotaserialkiller
Wich is why the GOP is teying to get rid of it.
CheeseGreaterGood
It’s so easy. It eliminates excuses, and allows more people to vote. So yeah, republicans hate it.
TheOriginalAmberRose
I don't agree. I think most of those who didn't vote didn't care. The important thing for this election is to make sure they do care.
certainlynotaserialkiller
For most people its a choice between food, rent or missing work to take the time to vote. Voting takes time and time is money, espcially if you are poor.
dirtyrussian
Is that a choice for some? Yes. Is that the choice MOST people who didn't vote faced? Abso-fucking-lutely not.
VibratingNipples
In Illinois, they allowed 2 hours paid time to get out to vote. It required by law
Sonicschilidogs
Right, no one ever violates labor laws...... Especially not rich people who would further benefit from less poor votes..... And also, Illinois is blue, not everywhere has those protections or the man power to enforce them, and if they did deny you that right, they get fined and guess what? Your ability to vote was still taken from you.