Transition 2025: Did Trump Win an “Unprecedented and Powerful Mandate”? (www.cfr.org)

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[-] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

His mandate derives from the republican majority control of the house, senate, presidency, supreme court, governorships, and state legislatures. Popular vote is a narrow and deceptive way to understand a mandate. We're basically arguing here about whether he should feel good about being able to do what he wants. Frankly, I don't think he cares.

No rational person thinks he can't do what he wants. We're all just left debating whether he should and how he should feel about it, which is largely inconsequential and a really sad and pointless conversation to be having.

[-] dhork@lemmy.world 17 points 10 hours ago

Every night with Elon is a man date...

[-] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 10 hours ago

With someone that was un-presidented

[-] Joker@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 hours ago

Well played😂

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 4 points 8 hours ago

He won less than fifty percent of the vote. That's not a fucking mandate. It's a close win.

[-] Spitzspot 4 points 10 hours ago

[-] twistypencil@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

No he did not. No need to read

[-] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Doesn't matter, he'll still claim it was the biggest win ever. And Republicans will govern like it's true.

[-] gibmiser@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

Well, does a "powerful" enough Mandate give them permission to break or ignore laws?

Legally no. In realty... good I hope not.

[-] unmagical@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

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No. With over 150,000,000 votes cast he won by about 2,500,000 votes.

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