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[–] snooggums@midwest.social 38 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Hilary won the popular vote by almost 3 million because most people liked her.

She lost the electoral college vote because of a few really close states.

[–] puppy@lemmy.world 53 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, against a playboy who didn't have any political experience or acumen whatsoever. This should've been a landslide victory for dems. I stand by what I said, Trump won because it was Hilary he was up against. If it were Bernie, Trump wouldn't have had a chance.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Even my dad, a blue collar welder in his late 60s, was totally on the Bernie train in 2016. If that doesn't tell you anything about how Bernie could have done, I don't know what will.

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have talked to several Trump voters that love Bernie. I mean it shows that they don't pay any attention to policy or reality even, but I think it shows that Bernie would have won.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago

The funny part is he wasn't even a Trump voter, he's really liberal for his upbringing and occupation; he was happy with Obama in 2008 too.

[–] Galapagon@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Just because she won the popular vote, doesn't mean everyone was happy to vote for her either

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago

Same for Trump...

[–] marine_mustang@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

A few states that were really close because her campaign was up against a social-media heavy campaign that weaponized misinformation, and didn’t know how to respond.