• Saik0@lemmy.saik0.com
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    1 year ago

    They have never even been that popular.

    So when they win an election for Gaza under Palestine authority… in 2006… and it’s recorded history… They’re not popular? I would saying winning control of a territory through normal political actions… That’s probably pretty popular and you’re attempting to retcon actual history.

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      1 year ago

      Yes.

      Moderate candidates split the vote, and exit polls at the time showed like 80% of people wanted to work toward peace.

      They also ran on being anti corruption and pious, and the other candidates absolutely had corruption issues.

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      1 year ago

      They were at 34% support in the pols the day before the election, then won with 44%. Suspect? Also the Israeli government came in and murdered almost the entire government soon after the election, most of whom were pro Israel. Their replacements were not pro Israel. They stopped holding elections after that. (iTs ReCOrdEd hIsToRee!)

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      1 year ago

      Also, if you’re American, you should understand how deeply unpopular candidates can win elections. Hell, plenty don’t even need a popular vote!

      • Saik0@lemmy.saik0.com
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        1 year ago

        Hell, plenty don’t even need a popular vote!

        LMAO You’re the type of person that states that Trump shouldn’t have won 2016 because they didn’t win the popular vote… Then someone compare that to this… forgetting that he was ~1% less “popular” than Clinton. Someone who can get over 60 million votes is pretty “popular”.

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          1 year ago

          This is absolutely hilarious. I get to see someone truly warp their mind to justify winning with fewer votes than your opponent. And the best part is you’re not even talking about the electoral college, just simply “yes it’s less votes but he’s still popular!”

          • Saik0@lemmy.saik0.com
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            1 year ago

            No shit Sherlock? Hamas got 44% of the popular vote. That’s not “unpopular”. No matter what definition you’re using. Popular != majority.