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Re:DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit... by cthalupa on Friday February 21, 2025 @01:33PM (#43131152)
I didn't say he wasn't elected. I said he didn't have a mandate.

If he did not secure even half of the popular vote then it is obvious that the median voter does not align with his views.

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Re:DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit... by Izkata on Friday February 21, 2025 @09:50PM (#43135609)
"Not even half" is being intentionally misleading: He did get more than his main opponent, by over 2 million voters.
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Re:DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit... by cthalupa on Saturday February 22, 2025 @12:37AM (#43136396)
No.

We are explicitly talking about a mandate - the will of the median voter. Someone who did not receive even half of the popular vote is not representative of the median voter.

Just winning is not enough to receive a mandate.

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