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Looking at the numbers, it seems like apathy decided. Trump's numbers are equivalent to last election, but the Dems didn't show up by over ten million people.
Yes, it was the non-voters who actually decided the election, and in only a few states too.
> Dems didn't show up by over ten million people.

It is a peculiar lack of votes, isn't it?

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They are still counting votes. Prediction markets have turnout at about 64%, which is more like 5 million less.

That's still historically high

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