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0 pointsJamesbeam1y ago0 comments

48.3% of votes Harris 49.8% of votes Trump

The majority of American (voters) choose Trump. The statement is still true.

You understood what I meant tho, as you instantly provided stats relating to the vote and not in the context of all Americans which would also include the people who are not eglible to vote but can still be Americans.

I have no idea what the will of all Americans is, but I can confidently and truthfully state the Americans that voted chose Trump by majority.

Not good at math but pretty sure 49.8% is more than 48.3%.

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marchingkazoo1y ago

>Not good at math...

Clearly. From Robert's Rules of order [1]: The word “majority” in this context means, simply, more than half.

[1] https://robertsrules.com/frequently-asked-questions/

JamesbeamOP1y ago

First of all, thanks for the interesting read.

Secondly, your conclusion is a bit fast. Because it seems to be a cultural/language problem here.

Majority = Mehrheit in German.

In my mother tongue it means something completely different and I wasn't aware of that.

According to our German rules of interpreting language

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duden

Majority is simply the most.

https://www.duden.de/node/95359/revision/1328484

Example: The most votes cast went to Trump so the majority voted for him.

Super interesting that English and German speaking populations have such a different interpretation on such an important topic of our democracies, that this caused an argument between us, when it really shouldn't because I need to respect your interpretation because it's true and vice versa.

Had worse starts into my Friday. Thanks for taking time out of your day for this exchange.

marchingkazoo1y ago

I agree that it's an odd difference. Thanks for setting me straight on the cultural difference. I've also had worse starts to my Friday. Thanks again.

Zigurd1y ago

It's not the math that's the problem. It's the words.

The one you're looking for is plurality.

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marchingkazoo1y ago

>Not good at math...

Clearly. From Robert's Rules of order [1]: The word “majority” in this context means, simply, more than half.

[1] https://robertsrules.com/frequently-asked-questions/

JamesbeamOP1y ago

First of all, thanks for the interesting read.

Secondly, your conclusion is a bit fast. Because it seems to be a cultural/language problem here.

Majority = Mehrheit in German.

In my mother tongue it means something completely different and I wasn't aware of that.

According to our German rules of interpreting language

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duden

Majority is simply the most.

https://www.duden.de/node/95359/revision/1328484

Example: The most votes cast went to Trump so the majority voted for him.

Had worse starts into my Friday. Thanks for taking time out of your day for this exchange.

marchingkazoo1y ago

I agree that it's an odd difference. Thanks for setting me straight on the cultural difference. I've also had worse starts to my Friday. Thanks again.

Zigurd1y ago

It's not the math that's the problem. It's the words.

The one you're looking for is plurality.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse