Both things can be true, but it’s funny that two opposite sounding replies came to this one comment about US politics.

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    4 days ago

    This is a case where the outcome trumps process or rationale.

    Regardless of whatever personal reason someone may have for not voting in the election, their lack of participation has allowed Trump to take power, leading to the global instability we see today.

    They have therefore cosigned America’s role in leading the world into this period of uncertainty.

    Which is why America’s standing in the world is about to diminish and the concept of the ‘Western world’ is growing increasingly fragile.

    Non voters bear some responsibility for this, regardless of their personal views.

    Which is why many outside the US put non voters and Trump voters in the same bucket. Both evil and apathy towards evil have the ability to do incredible harm, especially when paired.