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[-] Cenzorrll@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago

Let's be clear, all US elections are rigged in many different ways. This is why the Texas gerrymandering is an issue as well as North Carolina in the past, and I'm glossing over a lot of cases and other methods that are used because it isn't worth my time mentioning more than those two.

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 weeks ago

Another fact: one electoral vote accounts for 195,000 people in Wyoming and over 700,000 people in Texas, Florida or California.

[-] LeFantome@programming.dev -4 points 3 weeks ago

That does not affect the Presidential election. Nice try.

The election was stolen by the Americans that could not even bother to show up and vote. People keep telling me that it is not the fault of people that did not vote for Trump.

Yes it is.

[-] P00ptart@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I think in Pennsylvania, there were boxes and boxes of ballots abandoned in the woods. In Arizona, a USPS collection box was set on fire in a democratic majority area. There are more direct ways to steal an election than hacking systems. "Here you go grandma, just sign here"

[-] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Oh bullshit. It's one of the most used and most effective voter suppression tactics. Do you know how many people don't vote because "Texas is red, so it doesn't matter"?

It affects statewide races. Anyone telling you it doesn't is either ignorant or a complete piece of shit trying to convince you of something.

[-] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Voter roll purges, where and how many polling places, misinformation mailers and calls, super PACs, electoral college, etc. This election, and most every other election, was totally rigged. They suppress voting in huge ways. They hold it on a Tuesday and it's not a national holiday. Even if your job doesn't outright stop you from going, a lot of people can't afford to take that time and go vote. All of this is well documented and carefully orchestrated. Yes, people voted for Trump, but if shit wasn't rigged he would never even have been on the ballot. Yes, Americans are to blame for this outcome, but it's not just the voters. This outcome is decades in the making. They just haven't been nearly so effective in elections past.

[-] wewbull@feddit.uk 1 points 3 weeks ago

Stop trying to find someone to blame and fight to get him out of office now.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml -5 points 3 weeks ago

Actually, it's your fault for not volunteering all your time to Harris or donating all your money to her campaign.

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