Opinion: Trump wins 2024 election. America needs to admit it's not 'better than this.' - eviltoast
    • ThatOneKrazyKaptain@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      2020 is not the fucking baseline, this was above average, great even. 2020 was the highest turnout since Reconstruction you can’t rely on that to stick

      • wellheh@lemmy.sdf.org
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        1 month ago

        Honestly it should be. If people could find ways to vote during a pandemic, they should be able to do it without one. That we’ve regressed is a serious issue

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          1 month ago

          Am I right in my understanding that the ‘super high’ turnout of 2020 was still less than 50% of eligible voters? That really looks like maybe a minimum turnout threshold should exist :(

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      2 months ago

      You mean the abysmal (checks notes) second highest turn out since 1932? The turnout whose numbers are still as of right now being counted? That turnout?