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>You do realize a plurality of American voters voted for Hillary Clinton

Nobody cares. Both candidate vote totals combined don't even make up the majority of the US population.

Non-voters are just accepting whatever the majority (er, plurality) of voters decides.

I understand your point, but plurality ≠ majority.

Plurality is more votes than any other candidate.

Majority means more than 50% of the vote.

This doesn't detract from the point you're trying to make, but it is inaccurate. You strengthen your argument by using the appropriate word.

And if the President was selected by popular vote, that would mean something.

It isn't, so it doesn't.