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But everyone else isn't opposed.

https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025/2024-pre...

>In the 2024 presidential election, 73.6% (or 174 million people) of the citizen voting-age population was registered to vote and 65.3% (or 154 million people) voted according to new voting and registration tables released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Moreover, due to the electoral college and Senate and gerrymandering of House districts, the majority is hardly needed for attain power. I bet that even in other societies, throughout time, roughly a third of the population will not react to what one of the other thirds is doing (even if they claim they don't approve in polls).



I agree. This was my point. The 35% number is the strong support. But that is not enough. If they lose all their weak support, they lose.




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