I’m sorry, but this narrative of a “mandate” is just total nonsense, and the media and pundits need to stop repeating it just because they are shocked that he won. He might get 6 more electoral votes than Biden. Nobody crowed about a Biden “mandate”. All the media talked about was a few thousand votes in one state or another, and acted l…
I’m sorry, but this narrative of a “mandate” is just total nonsense, and the media and pundits need to stop repeating it just because they are shocked that he won. He might get 6 more electoral votes than Biden. Nobody crowed about a Biden “mandate”. All the media talked about was a few thousand votes in one state or another, and acted like he was lucky to be president.
Trump might wind up winning the popular vote by 1%-2%. That is not a “mandate”. Yes. He made gains in 48 out of 50 states in an apathetic and largely ignorant electorate, where he succeeded in driving voter turnout down significantly. Woo. Hoo. /sarcasm.
Stop repeating the “mandate” bullshit. It is still essentially a 49-51 country on one Tuesday in November. He is going to overreach and, if the media covers it correctly as outrageous rather than some breaking of norms — his popularity will tank. If he delivers on even a sliver of the promises he made on tariffs and mass deportations, inflation is going to skyrocket, as will government spending.
So, before you help him load up on credibility for more false statements, take a beat and put his win in proper context. It was surprising in the widespread gains across the board, but was not some sweeping 15 point victory. Knock it off now, and don’t get conditioned to his hyperbole and false bravado wearing down your rational intellect.
I’m sorry, but this narrative of a “mandate” is just total nonsense, and the media and pundits need to stop repeating it just because they are shocked that he won. He might get 6 more electoral votes than Biden. Nobody crowed about a Biden “mandate”. All the media talked about was a few thousand votes in one state or another, and acted like he was lucky to be president.
Trump might wind up winning the popular vote by 1%-2%. That is not a “mandate”. Yes. He made gains in 48 out of 50 states in an apathetic and largely ignorant electorate, where he succeeded in driving voter turnout down significantly. Woo. Hoo. /sarcasm.
Stop repeating the “mandate” bullshit. It is still essentially a 49-51 country on one Tuesday in November. He is going to overreach and, if the media covers it correctly as outrageous rather than some breaking of norms — his popularity will tank. If he delivers on even a sliver of the promises he made on tariffs and mass deportations, inflation is going to skyrocket, as will government spending.
So, before you help him load up on credibility for more false statements, take a beat and put his win in proper context. It was surprising in the widespread gains across the board, but was not some sweeping 15 point victory. Knock it off now, and don’t get conditioned to his hyperbole and false bravado wearing down your rational intellect.