![]() As the loser, Trump immediately called into question the validity of the popular vote totals. As Secretary of State.īut for the second time this century, the popular-vote loser was the winner in the Electoral College. The candidate with a great deal of experience in national politics. The good news was that nearly three million more Americans voted for the other major-party candidate. The bad news for liberal voters is that tens of millions of Americans voted for a reality TV personality with comic hair, no political experience, and a reputation for shady business dealings. Of the 136.6+ million people who voted in 2016, just under 63 million (46.90%) voted for Donald Trump, while almost 66 million (48.18%) voted for Hillary Clinton. They just count on others who do vote to keep them from being thrown over the cliff.īut what about those of us who did vote in 2016? Any signs of lemming-like behavior there? In my mind, these nonvoters resemble the lemmings of legend, the notable difference being that they don’t actually follow anyone over a cliff. In 1988 & 2000), close to 50% did not bother to vote. You know, like normal, fair-minded people who think for themselves do routinely.Īccording to the Federal Election Commission, the voting age population in 2016 totaled 245,502,000. Is it fair to liken Trump supporters to lemmings? Given that we’re in the final days and weeks before a bitterly divisive national election, it’s a politically charged question. One who speaks or repeats only what she has been told. A person that follows another person and does everything the same as the person the are following.Ī derogatory term used to reference a person who seemingly does not possess any form of individual thought, and instead, mindlessly follows the behaviors and actions of the masses.Ĭommon actions lemmings partake in are the overuse of catchphrases and lingo that the generation may overuse.Ī member of a crowd with no originality or voice of his own. If one lemming jumps off a cliff all of the lemmings will jump off with it.Ģ. Here are the top three in reverse order:ġ. This eliminates any risk of him suddenly turning on a self-destruct mode and vanishing from this world accompanied by a small display of fireworks ).We all know that calling people lemmings is not high praise, but what exactly is a lemming? The online urban dictionary offers various definitions. In addition, your Lemming only does what you want him to do. ![]() And when you do, one of several original sounds from the game is played, including the iconic " Oh no!" Instead of large pixels, only soft plush awaits you, basically begging you to fluff up the little guy's green mane. The levels could only be beaten through the clever use of special powers that turned Lemmings into blockers, climbers or even walking time bombs.įortunately for you, the Lemming Plush with Sound is less suicidal than his digital brothers. The fact that the Lemmings would just move forward until they hit an obstacle, fell off a cliff or died another horrible death made this task harder than herding cats. Aptly named Lemmings, this 1991 cult classic tasked the player with guiding a horde of green-haired dwarves through dangerous and complex levels. ![]() They are instantly reminded of one of the greatest puzzle games in the history of video games. Gamers, however, think of something else when they hear the term. Even though scientists haven't actually found any proof of this, lemmings have become the symbol of panicked masses and world-weary groups of people or animals. Fuelled by an intentionally manipulating documentary, many people believe that these cuddly animals committed collective suicide by jumping off cliffs. Most people associate the term "lemming" with suicidal rodents from the Arctic.
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