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"The decline in voter participation is what allows the Republicans to cosplay a mandate. If the elite political media plays along, that play-pretend becomes reality. Any story you read that uses the word mandate in any way except ironically is playing you for a fool…."

~ Charles Pierce


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esquire.com/news-politics/poli

Esquire · Trump Only Gets to Pretend to Have a Mandate Because of Low TurnoutBy Charles P. Pierce