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> reread their comment, apply context, it should be apparent. I did. It was not apparent; hence why I asked. > Why do you think Trump has anything to do with
by chriswarbo 6y ago
> reread their comment, apply context, it should be apparent.
I did. It was not apparent; hence why I asked.
> Why do you think Trump has anything to do with it?
If we're still talking about "it" being a significant fraction of the US public being distrustful of the election process/results, then Trump's main relevance is the combination of:
- His holding of the most powerful office in the world for four years
- His direct attacks on the election process/results, e.g.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veracity_of_statements_by_Donald_Trump#2016_Presidential_election_results https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veracity_of_statements_by_Dona...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veracity_of_statements_by_Donald_Trump#Voting_by_mail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veracity_of_statements_by_Dona...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veracity_of_statements_by_Donald_Trump#2020_election https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veracity_of_statements_by_Dona...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election#Trump's_potential_rejection_of_election_results https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_presidentia...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election#Claims_of_fraud https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_presidentia...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_lie#Trump's_claim_of_a_stolen_election https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_lie#Trump's_claim_of_a_sto...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempts_to_overturn_the_2020_United_States_presidential_election https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempts_to_overturn_the_2020_...
- The attacks on the election process/results by other Repulican politicians, either using Trump's example to seize or cling-to power, or to curry Trump's favour, or to avoid Trump's wrath (either direct, or indirect like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempts_to_overturn_the_2020_United_States_presidential_election#Threats_of_violence_by_Trump_supporters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempts_to_overturn_the_2020_... ), e.g.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempts_to_overturn_the_2020_United_States_presidential_election#Partisan_hearings_with_Republican_legislatures https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempts_to_overturn_the_2020_...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempts_to_overturn_the_2020_United_States_presidential_election https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempts_to_overturn_the_2020_...
- The attacks on the election process/results by members of the public, following Trump's example, e.g.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election#Election_protests https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_presidentia...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempts_to_overturn_the_2020_United_States_presidential_election#Stop_the_Steal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempts_to_overturn_the_2020_...
> Really people couldn't care less about Trump.
You mean, other than the 74,216,154 who voted for him? Many of whom are in no way casual about their support:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonstrations_in_support_of_Donald_Trump https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonstrations_in_support_of_D...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumpism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumpism
> we have a divide in this country, mostly caused by dems refusal to accept and admit the right are people with opinions, ideas and feelings as well.
Do you anything at all to back up such absurd partisan hyperbole?
> The system is flawed regardless.
Lol, what fatalistic nonsense. Reminds me of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yts2F44RqFw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yts2F44RqFw
- tekknik 6y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_identification_laws_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_identification_laws_in_t... Notice this started before Trump was elected? The rest of your comment is trying to support your belief this is somehow about Trump, therefore ignored.