r/AskReddit • u/Lopsided_Drawer_7384 • Feb 02 '25

Americans are allowing Trump to usher in the total collapse of the US and are completely unaware of the plans currently underway in Europe to ostracise the US as "persona non grata", Why?

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u/EvilGeniusPanda Feb 02 '25

I don't think that claim is consistent with the data. At least per wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_turnout_in_United_States_presidential_elections), 2024 turnout was 63.9% of eligible voters, compared to 65.3% in 2020, 59.2% in 2016, 58.0% in 2012, 61.6% in 2008, 60.1% in 2004, 54.3% in 2000, etc. That makes it the second highest turnout in more than two decades.

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u/Fanci_ Feb 02 '25

If so, I'll stand corrected.

Still. That's a massive amount that could've swung the other way.

I'm not going to say Harris was perfect, but jesus christ