Opinion | Trump Barely Won the Election. Why Doesn’t It Feel That Way?

2 years ago by Sine_Fine_Belli to c/politics

The president-elect’s cultural victory has lapped his political victory.
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MrTrono 96 points 2 years ago

Maybe it's the fact he is a convicted felon? The fact he was even allowed to run is a massive loss already regardless of the outcome. As far as I am concerned anything short of a massive landslide against him counts as a massive loss.

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Eldritch 31 points 2 years ago

If being a felon or a convicted Criminal makes it impossible for you to run for office. They will look to convict everyone they don't like of something just so they can be powerless.

However Trump's massive unrepentant criminal nature should have been played upon more by the media throughout the whole process asking him why he's even bothering to run. Instead of breathlessly giving him coverage.

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NoneOfUrBusiness 8 points 2 years ago

They will look to convict everyone they don't like of something just so they can be powerless.

Very true. Source: Am from a dictatorship; they really like to do this.

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Blue_Morpho 7 points 2 years ago

Mainstream media is far right. Trump sued a newspaper for reporting he was doing a tiny bit behind in polls.

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Ensign_Crab 0 points 2 years ago

They will look to convict everyone they don’t like of something just so they can be powerless.

Like they already do with voting.

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WaxiestSteam69 7 points 2 years ago

A minimal popular vote win gave him multiple wins at so many levels it's sickening. And how the media pretends like he's not who he is amplifies the sense it was a huge victory.

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