Techdirt Commenters Discuss Trump’s Election Claims and Guardrails
Examining the matter through the lens of a chronic deceiver who routinely cheats at golf helps explain Trump’s belief that any unfavorable outcome must stem from fraud.
Nimrod wrote in a comment on Techdirt that because his own victories rely on unlawful manipulation, he naturally assumes the same is true for everyone else.
- Stephen T. Stone noted on Techdirt that pro-democracy groups stopped election interference eight times over a 21-month period.
Quoting Norm Eisen here: “The reason ‘Trump didn’t steal the elections’ is because we & the pro-voter coalition stopped him EIGHT times over the past 21 months[.]”
Stephen T. Stone told Techdirt that, as he previously mentioned elsewhere, this situation closely mirrors Y2K: the smooth passing of the obstacle without major complications creates the illusion that the danger was exaggerated, ultimately making us forget the immense effort dedicated by countless individuals to ensure the crisis resolved harmlessly.
You were right to worry. Stone wrote on Techdirt that if Trump and his authoritarian associates had possessed greater competence, they undoubtedly would have devised a successful method to sabotage the midterm elections. Their failure to do so highlights the resilience of our electoral system’s institutional safeguards—even including the Supreme Court for once—alongside the tireless efforts of pro-democracy organizations maintaining those protections.
Voters fulfilled their responsibility by supporting Democrats in such substantial quantities, with wide margins and significant swings, rendering any claims of a rigged election entirely illogical unless someone could explain why Republicans would manipulate outcomes against themselves in regions where they held control over state governments.
Never underestimate someone that spiteful and deranged, That One Guy told Techdirt.
That One Guy added on Techdirt that while it is encouraging if they temporarily acknowledge the outcome, this faction has spent six years insisting they triumphed in the 2020 election and even launched an insurrection to reverse it; consequently, he personally will withhold judgment until the new congress takes the oath of office and occupies their seats, ensuring Trump and his associates truly accept defeat rather than scheming to subvert it.
BernardoVerda wrote on Techdirt that dropping this “illegal voters” lawsuit essentially amounted to acknowledging the accusation was entirely fabricated from the start—serving merely as a smokescreen to create confusion and potentially seize seats in the event of a defeat.
Homeopathic election rigging? The DoJ only found 28 illegal voters in California, out of 23 million, because the rigging is homeopathic! The multiple dilutions make the rigging ever more powerful, Bob wrote on Techdirt.
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Sure. Clearly you are a Democrat voter, posting twice!, Pixelation told Bob in a reply on Techdirt.
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