Hmm... I was thinking about this when I woke up today—even though the vote was pretty much split down the middle as far as Biden vs Trump, all those votes are about 145 million or so. But there are 331 million people in the states. Yes, the division is real, but that 70 million for trump is less than a quarter of the population. What wou…
Hmm... I was thinking about this when I woke up today—even though the vote was pretty much split down the middle as far as Biden vs Trump, all those votes are about 145 million or so. But there are 331 million people in the states. Yes, the division is real, but that 70 million for trump is less than a quarter of the population. What would happen if more people voted, if it was easier to vote, etc.?
I won’t go into all the many issues around voting, but maybe it’s not true that half the country supports Trump. Unless we just assume the percentage reflected in the vote accurately reflects the population at large... Should we make that assumption?
I feel you on your dad. Mine has vowed to never ever EVER step foot in Chicago. You know what? Because Obama is from there!
Ha. Talk about cutting off your misinformed nose to spite your face. That fabulous city is one of the first trips in my list post-pandemic!
Take solace in the fact that 74 million of the 331 million are between the ages of 0 - 17 and ineligible to vote. And those 74 million kids? We need to make sure they have the best educations and information possible so they can make informed decisions as they grow and age. They will be a test of our ability to change course for every US American as well as those who have come to our shores for a better life.
Now, the rest of those folks, that last 25%? That's who we need to focus on now. Why don't they vote and what will change their minds about voting?
Oh my: I completely forgot about young people when I was talking about population. I’m just drinking my first cup of coffee over here, so that’s my excuse! :) thank you for moving to adult population!
Yes, why didn’t they vote, etc? Excellent questions.
? I'm not sure what you mean. I looked at stats for the approx number of children 0-17 years if age in 2020 and several sources said 74 million. What am I missing in re 112 million?
Daria, I was trying to calculate what part of the population was left that didn't vote. If we have a population of 331 million, and approx. 145 million voted, and 74 million are 0-17 yrs, that leaves 112 million, doesn't it? Spoiler alert: I'm not great with math.
Great point about the proportion of T voters to the population, Lori Anne. As 331 million is the total population, not all of them are old enough to vote. :) US population over 18 is 209 million. Alas, that means the proportion of t voters to the voting population is 33%. Ugh!!!
Hmm... I was thinking about this when I woke up today—even though the vote was pretty much split down the middle as far as Biden vs Trump, all those votes are about 145 million or so. But there are 331 million people in the states. Yes, the division is real, but that 70 million for trump is less than a quarter of the population. What would happen if more people voted, if it was easier to vote, etc.?
I won’t go into all the many issues around voting, but maybe it’s not true that half the country supports Trump. Unless we just assume the percentage reflected in the vote accurately reflects the population at large... Should we make that assumption?
I feel you on your dad. Mine has vowed to never ever EVER step foot in Chicago. You know what? Because Obama is from there!
Ha. Talk about cutting off your misinformed nose to spite your face. That fabulous city is one of the first trips in my list post-pandemic!
— Lori Anne
Take solace in the fact that 74 million of the 331 million are between the ages of 0 - 17 and ineligible to vote. And those 74 million kids? We need to make sure they have the best educations and information possible so they can make informed decisions as they grow and age. They will be a test of our ability to change course for every US American as well as those who have come to our shores for a better life.
Now, the rest of those folks, that last 25%? That's who we need to focus on now. Why don't they vote and what will change their minds about voting?
Oh my: I completely forgot about young people when I was talking about population. I’m just drinking my first cup of coffee over here, so that’s my excuse! :) thank you for moving to adult population!
Yes, why didn’t they vote, etc? Excellent questions.
Oh, I totally understand.the pre-coffee mind. Believe me! 💙
Apprxo 112 million?
? I'm not sure what you mean. I looked at stats for the approx number of children 0-17 years if age in 2020 and several sources said 74 million. What am I missing in re 112 million?
Daria, I was trying to calculate what part of the population was left that didn't vote. If we have a population of 331 million, and approx. 145 million voted, and 74 million are 0-17 yrs, that leaves 112 million, doesn't it? Spoiler alert: I'm not great with math.
Haha, I'm not either!! (Obviously)
Great point about the proportion of T voters to the population, Lori Anne. As 331 million is the total population, not all of them are old enough to vote. :) US population over 18 is 209 million. Alas, that means the proportion of t voters to the voting population is 33%. Ugh!!!