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Tommymac

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15. How to Undermine Democracy - Chapter 22 page 666.

Fri Jan 14, 2022, 01:46 PM

Jan 2022

It is that simple. Doesn't matter if the claim is spurious or not - the forces of evil will use it most effectively to weaken peeps belief in the fairness of the vote and depress turnout.

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A Democrat won a US House seat this week with 79% of the vote. Her GOP opponent has not conceded [View all] Nevilledog Jan 2022 OP

this cuts both ways. I think Democrats have had enough of the repub bullshit and will start to fight samsingh Jan 2022 #1

I think Democrats need to start rioting about losing in Kentucky, South Carolina and North Carolina BComplex Jan 2022 #2

Amen! I'd love to get rid of graham. Nt raccoon Jan 2022 #4

I'd love to get rid of Tillis. BComplex Jan 2022 #5

Oh, yeah! +1 NCjack Jan 2022 #27

2020 is done. Rioting is not a good look, to say the least. It's what MAGAts do in DC and Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2022 #6

Well said. N/T Jedi Guy Jan 2022 #20

+10000 wnylib Jan 2022 #21

Yes, no riots, we'll just be peaceful tourists. KS Toronado Jan 2022 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2022 #7

That's my point. NONE of those senate seats going to republicans made any sense. BComplex Jan 2022 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2022 #9

Exactly! BComplex Jan 2022 #13

Bingo. I just cannot believe McTurtle won fairly based on prior polling. c-rational Jan 2022 #18

In NC we lost a Supreme Court seat (chief Justice) by less than 400 votes dsc Jan 2022 #22

Not rioting, contesting elections when the repubs win get some CyberNinjas in there to recount votes Escurumbele Jan 2022 #26

If Mariner filed a lawsuit, who is paying for it? Nt raccoon Jan 2022 #3

"Just because the other side won, doesn't mean we lost." Irish_Dem Jan 2022 #10

They're fixing it so they never lose. Problem solved. Nevilledog Jan 2022 #12

WTF Oldtimeralso Jan 2022 #29

This will be sop from the gop everytime they lose Fullduplexxx Jan 2022 #11

It's setting up like this Johnny2X2X Jan 2022 #14

How to Undermine Democracy - Chapter 22 page 666. Tommymac Jan 2022 #15

Maybe it'll backfire on the Repubs Elessar Zappa Jan 2022 #19

Has anyone ever noticed Oldtimeralso Jan 2022 #30

I worship Satan. What is the big deal? Tommymac Jan 2022 #31

The big deal is... Oldtimeralso Jan 2022 #49

These are the new Republicans. There will be a flood of this behavior in November. mn9driver Jan 2022 #16

"It's not fair! You cheated! Yer being mean to me! Waaa waaa!" louis-t Jan 2022 #17

I'm taking my ball and going home... Probatim Jan 2022 #41

That image speaks volumes, doesn't it? Jedi Guy Jan 2022 #23

Whose $$$ is funding this broader legal "strategy"? slumcamper Jan 2022 #25

It ain't who wins the votes, its who counts 'em. 3Hotdogs Jan 2022 #28

Need to use "sore loser" moniker for anyone losing an obvious contest andym Jan 2022 #32

if these pigs Riverman100 Jan 2022 #33

A concession speech is not a necessary part of any election. BlueIdaho Jan 2022 #34

They are going to need to be shut down hard until they get the message. Joinfortmill Jan 2022 #35

Not conceding is THEIR norm. Not ours. But turnaround can be fair play. Just to make a point. ancianita Jan 2022 #36

With a GOP Congress, Mariner could be seated bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #37

They are acting like spoiled children Marthe48 Jan 2022 #38

I think Cook rates this district as D+31 CaptainTruth Jan 2022 #39

This was Alcee Hastings's seat (FL-20) BumRushDaShow Jan 2022 #43

Sickening. That conduct should disqualify him from running in the future. SunSeeker Jan 2022 #40

This is a taste of things to come. joshcryer Jan 2022 #42

"... Mariner has previously been convicted of felony theft, cocaine possession, and obstructing struggle4progress Jan 2022 #44

Why does he have to concede? Move the fuck on. nt live love laugh Jan 2022 #45

Now they all have to double down on political theater and announce librechik Jan 2022 #46

This is what we can expect here on out peggysue2 Jan 2022 #47

clearly fraud going on there Slammer Jan 2022 #48