Moon Jellyfish 23,232 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Click here to view the Tweet 46.9% didn't vote.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEP OUT! 2,539 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 W O W FREAKING W O W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancor288 3,306 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 That's not shocking. I believe it was nearly the same 4 years ago. It was lower when Obama first started campaigning because people really wanted to get him elected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aliza 985 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Yep... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faye 180 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 i don't get the way america counts electoral votes waiting till everything is in seems fair -- the first to hit 270 just isn't reasonable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soph99 1,080 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpopisnotmylife 5,014 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Omg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satoori 45,814 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
versace 9,204 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 damn S H A M E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennie Kim Forever 1,467 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 looks like 46.9% don't give a fuck about their country..... or the world for that matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abra 40,910 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 US democracy Only 2 political parties Almost half of the eligible voters didn't vote The winner got fewer votes than the runner-up Both main candidates are populist crooks The third option didn't know what Aleppo is What a mess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Cat 2,441 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 America's voting system is a MESS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
respect 1,151 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 i don't get the way america counts electoral votes waiting till everything is in seems fair -- the first to hit 270 just isn't reasonable 270 is the key to making America great again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bambieyes 213 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 lmao half of americans dont give a f this is weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImInCloud13 10,942 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Mess why didn't they go to vote???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lugoose 11,398 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 That is so fucking stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crycoba 330 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 We basically had to choose our poison. I choose hilary and i almost threw up right there. Mess why didn't they go to vote???? Because they are both assholes and "the lesser of the 2 evils for president" is bullshit and is not democracy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Stupid Jellyfish 1,913 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Mess why didn't they go to vote???? because they didn't want either of them. "She's not as bad as Trump" isn't enough motivation for most people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luna 721 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Mess why didn't they go to vote???? We basically had to choose our poison. I choose hilary and i almost threw up right there. Because they are both assholes and "the lesser of the 2 evils for president" is bullshit and is not democracy! because they didn't want either of them. "She's not as bad as Trump" isn't enough motivation for most people. No it's there is 800 less polling place than 2012. First election where the weakened Voting Right Acts had a big impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNGGYU 2,323 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 because they didn't want either of them. "She's not as bad as Trump" isn't enough motivation for most people. but they could've voted for the third party or something, would you let fate and other people's opinion decide your country's future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*lesigh* 6,759 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 I'm sorry... half of Americans didn't even bother to go vote? What the hell? This is a horrible voter turnout, given how tight this race was those voters would've definitely made a difference. Your vote matters! If you are eligible to vote, vote! It's amazing how Trump didn't even win the popular vote but he still won the presidency. Hopefully this teaches America a lesson and next election season we don't repeat this bullshit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoneGirl 2,737 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Would someone be kind enough to explain to me this voting system because I can't make sense of it: what does it matter how many people actually voted since the win isn't based on the votes of the people but this election school thing? What am I missing? I'm completely clueless about this voting system. Why doesn't the public opinion matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtninjago 2,190 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 I think if anything these numbers show a very clear divide within the US. Even if the winner was different, it tells a very tense situation with the US population. For awhile, I figure that the views in America have grown very much apart, but this paints it in a very clearer picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtninjago 2,190 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Would someone be kind enough to explain to me this voting system because I can't make sense of it: what does it matter how many people actually voted since the win isn't based on the votes of the people but this election school thing? What am I missing? I'm completely clueless about this voting system. Why doesn't the public opinion matter? Basically each US state has a number of electoral votes based on the population. The higher the population, the more electoral votes there are. It was made to create balance. Though over the years its been very scrutinize. And while there been some attempts to change the system, it not likely to go anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morning Dew 1,354 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Wow...well, now these people know to get their asses up and go vote next time, if they didn't want Trump to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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