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		ifyoubuildit 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Trump's firing of the U.S. government archivist is... Wouldn't it be assumed that "what most people voted on" would have eligible voters _who actually voted_ as the denominator? Also, to this: > many of those who voted for it had no real idea what they had voted for. How many folks do you think ever have any real idea what they're voting for?

defrost 11 months ago [–]

> How many folks do you think ever have any real idea what they're voting for?

Easily not "most of them".

It seems we both agree that "most people voted for {this}" where {this} is any specific policy action is essentially bullshit exaggerated hyperbole.

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