• SailorMoss@sh.itjust.works
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    10 hours ago

    Unfortunately, it is the current United States president and more than 50% of people voted for him in the last election.

    I understand the temptation to dismiss people on the internet like this as bots. But it’s unfortunately part of our reality.

    If you want to start to grasp why people are like this I can recommend starting with this video. If you want a TL;DW, the direct answer starts around 40 minutes, but the rest is important context.

    • vortic@lemmy.world
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      9 hours ago

      I wouldn’t normally say this but it seems warranted in a thread about “Factism”. Trump did not win over 50% of the popular vote. He won with 49.8% in 2024 and 46.1% in 2016.