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Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. This is just hijacking criticism of authority, to start an authoritarian cult of lies, bullying and manipul

• chordalkeyboard 6y ago
  again, "what evidence would you expect to see?" Also, I hardly think that the notion that people conspired to cheat an election is extraordinary. Rather it would be extraordinary if they did not. Also as regards the suspension of belief necessary to consider elections overseas to be corrupt but not in this bastion of freedom and democracy, the good ol' U.S.A.
  • klyrs 6y ago
    There have been quite a few lawsuits about the alleged conspiracies to cheat the election. Most of them have been thrown out for lack of evidence. But yeah, conspiracy to cheat the election has occurred in the last few days. Thankfully, those efforts have failed spectacularly. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wayne-county-republican-canvassers-rescind-votes-certifying-election/story?id=74290114 https://abcnews.go.com/US/wayne-county-republican-canvassers...
    • chordalkeyboard 6y ago
      > But yeah, conspiracy to cheat the election has occurred in the last few days. Thankfully, those efforts have failed spectacularly. uncharitably, this would be an extraordinary claim. Fortunately I'm not under the impression that election fraud never happens, so I can use normal standards of evidence for this. And it does appear that some chicanery is afoot, considering those members changed their vote after being pressured and possibly having their families threatened: https://twitter.com/kylenabecker/status/1329090338984583168 https://twitter.com/kylenabecker/status/1329090338984583168