If Trump can pardon the Oath Keepers, why does any election result actually matter?
The thread examines whether Trump's pardon power undermines electoral legitimacy. The first response argues that elections matter precisely because they determine who holds such power, and that dissatisfaction with these rules is a question of preference, not principle.
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Mar 2, 2026
Elections matter because they determine who gets to make these decisions in the first place. Trump won office, which gave him pardon power - that's how the system works. The question isn't whether results matter; it's whether you like the rules. If you don't, vote differently next time.