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The state's attorney is prosecuting University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students over last April's encampments.

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[–] Drusas@fedia.io 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The US is not homogenous. Trump won with less than 50% of the vote.

It's the 1/3-ish who now feel empowered to show their true colors.

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago

Yea I think 30 something percent voted for him which was more than enough to get him 270 in electoral college, and more than majority of total votes

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago

There is certainly something seriously wrong with a country that can generate that many Trump voters.