77 million Americans voted for Trump, 74 million voted for Harris, and 89 million eligible voters did not bother to vote.
In the UK, 9.7 million voted for Keir Starmer, 6.8 million voted for Rishi Sunak, and 3,5 million voted for Ed Davey. 19.3 million did not vote.
In the second round of the last French presidential election, 18.8 million voted for Macron, and 13.3 million voted for Marine LePen. 13.6 million did not vote, and 2.2 million voted blankly.
Turnout in the last election to the European Parliament was 51%. 200 million eligible voters ignored it.
Many people think that party politics is important, especially in the mainstream media, but a large, heterogeneous group give a fuck about who becomes president or prime minister.
Moreover, many who voted for Kamela Harris didn't like her and her Biden policies but feared for four more years with Trump. The same thing happened in the UK and France. Many who voted for Macron detested him but saw Marine LePen in power as a catastrophe. Many of those who voted for Keir Starmer did so only to get rid of Rishi Sunak.
Many have to hold their noses when they vote.
Some voted for Trump and the Republicans only because they were sick and tired of the Democrats, their hypocrisy, their endless wars, and their neglect of working people. Some didn't know what they voted for and why.
Less than one-third of the Americans are genuine Trump supporters. In the UK and France, the support of their leaders is even lower.
In a democracy, we are free to choose between two or three parties or political blocs with neo-liberal and/or neo-conservative agendas. All those parties are eager to go to war with Russia.
