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Originally Posted by dobbles
Its not about using it to erode his legitimacy or contest the election. It's about pointing out that the man ran a campaign and a platform that caused more people to vote against him than for him. Sure he figured out the right combination of people to get him a win. That doesn't make him a qualified president with a legitimate platform. Its like when an NHL team makes it to the playoffs on loser points and SO wins. It doesn't make them a good team, just a lucky one.
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So what your saying in this country is that Trudeau isn't a qualified Prime Minister with a qualified platform. That no Western Government that wins in spite of the popular vote is legitimate.
Popular vote is irrelevant in their election system and ours. So why complain about it, it means nothing. Under their laws Trump's election results carried the victory and he is the legitimate president with a legitimate platform.
Or would you be complaining about Hillary as president if she won with a minority popular vote. Would you be sitting here today if Hillary was being inaugurated musing that she was an illegitimate president with an illegitimate background.