Doesn’t that point to voter apathy and not towards voter disapproval of Trump? Yes, he didn’t get a majority of eligible voters, but neither does any candidate in Canada.
Most of us just don’t vote at all, so candidates often win with ~35% of the vote. That doesn’t mean there’s any sort of significant mass disapproval of any particular candidate, it just means that voters recognize that FPTP systems result in specific outcomes that disincentivize voting (because a significant number of votes don’t elect anybody).
I agree there is a lot of voter apathy. But I can appreciate the perspective, a two party system becomes about choosing the least shit candidate. The US has one more political party than North Korea, it’s the illusion of choice when the vast majority of eligible voters have no say in who those two candidates are. The system is flawed and the only people that can change the system benefit from the status quo. So while I don’t agree with it, I can appreciate people wanting to disengage from politics in the US.
Doesn’t that point to voter apathy and not towards voter disapproval of Trump? Yes, he didn’t get a majority of eligible voters, but neither does any candidate in Canada.
Most of us just don’t vote at all, so candidates often win with ~35% of the vote. That doesn’t mean there’s any sort of significant mass disapproval of any particular candidate, it just means that voters recognize that FPTP systems result in specific outcomes that disincentivize voting (because a significant number of votes don’t elect anybody).
If your apathetic about Trump you’ve got your head buried someplace pretty deep.
Tell that to the majority of Americans who didn’t vote. Nothing to do with me. I’m in favour of electoral reform so we can stop this shit.
I do any opportunity I get.
I agree there is a lot of voter apathy. But I can appreciate the perspective, a two party system becomes about choosing the least shit candidate. The US has one more political party than North Korea, it’s the illusion of choice when the vast majority of eligible voters have no say in who those two candidates are. The system is flawed and the only people that can change the system benefit from the status quo. So while I don’t agree with it, I can appreciate people wanting to disengage from politics in the US.