I don't know man. Russians vote, but their vote doesn't have any meaning. American votes aren't very meaningful either. They don't create positive change, not in my lifetime.

The point of an election is to give a leader a mandate (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandate_(politics)) to rule...

From a theoretical perspective, if a president wins by 1 vote, how much of a mandate to rule do they actually have?

Our governments founding document specifically mentions the consent of the governed. I consent to tax policies and housing policies I disagree with, but I don't consent to a government that doesn't seem to have any ruling philosophy other than might makes right. I definitely don't consent to a government that threatens allies in a way that irreparably damages the negotiating ability of future presidents, and I don't consent to rule by a person who wishes to make my future votes meaningless.

If you vote for someone that violates rule of law, it contradicts the system of voting itself.

I don't disagree we "elected" him, just that election is a very black and white view of politics. We elected him, but he does not have mandate to do what he is doing.

And some already regret it. Trump's current presidency is incomparable to his previous one.