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nativeit 7 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: We're no longer attracting top talent: the brain d...

An electorate is only as good as the information it uses to make the choice. Fewer than 10% of Americans both stated they routinely read a newspaper (in print or online) yet still walked into a voting booth in 2024 and voted for Trump.

nativeit 7 months ago [–]

I’m not saying he shouldn’t have won, we have the system we have, but to then act like he’s got a mandate is unjustifiable.

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