• Signtist@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I can’t believe how many people I’m seeing who automatically assume that it’s going to be an auto-lose for the right in the upcoming election. Do they not remember how everyone had this exact sentiment in 2015? We can’t let ourselves fall any further by losing again to someone we thought couldn’t win.

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      1 year ago

      We should compare against the 2020 election, not 2016.

      Have voters who supported Biden in 2020 switched to supporting Trump in 2024? I think not. If anything, I think recent news may have convinced a few Trump supporters to switch sides (potentially to a third party, which is still a win for Biden).

      Still, it’s important that people actually get out and vote, because the margins are slim in a few important states. PA and GA come to mind.