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[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

Thats not how elections actually work in practice. If it was, triangulating yourself to be 1 inch closer to center than the opposition would win every election. Instead we see people just check out. If Trump started a war, raped children, and stole billions, it wouldn't meaningfully increase Gavin Newsom's turnout. Conversely if Trump had been less dogshit, Biden's numbers would have remained about the same.