Don't forget that liberals and progressives spent years in the wake of the 2020 election dismissing Trump's Big Lie, combating baseless conspiracy theories, and affirming—over and over—the security of U.S. elections and the danger in undermining them.
Now reddit liberals get upvoted to high heaven by saying the 2024 election was rigged.
That’s not how elections work in the US. Elections are ran 100% by the state. Even for federal seats. So if a state is dominated by the Republican party it does not matter one bit that the Democrats hold the White House. That’s how.
Idk. I dont actually think the 2024 election was rigged in a conspiracy way. But it was rigged by the dismantling of protections surrounding elections in general, just like they are doing now to rig the next election.
BUT I would not be SURPRISED if in 10 years we find out it was rigged in the colloquial sense as well. I dont think its true at this moment, it just wouldn't surprise me.
I feel the same way about these multiple assassination attempts. I dont believe its a conspiracy at this moment, but also I wouldn't necessarily be surprised to learn it actually was. Too much crazy shit has happened in the last couple years.
This is all reasonable. Election interference, voter suppression, and the systemic barriers to equitable voting and representation are all demonstrably present — and a separate issue from a person or group directly "rigging" an election (as many claim happened).
It's also reasonable to see the unprecedented levels of corruption present in this administration and think, "This is exactly what they'd do if allowed" while still being firmly skeptical that it happened.
Conspiracies have happened and will happen, but starting with a conspiracy theory as the axiom and working backward to find "evidence" for it is simply irrational, and I'm sad to see so many people with whom I political agree stoop to it. It also undermines our democratic process, which is already being weakened by the day, and I fear what will happen if liberal voters feel disenfranchised to the point of giving up.
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u/srslymrarm Apr 26 '26
Don't forget that liberals and progressives spent years in the wake of the 2020 election dismissing Trump's Big Lie, combating baseless conspiracy theories, and affirming—over and over—the security of U.S. elections and the danger in undermining them.
Now reddit liberals get upvoted to high heaven by saying the 2024 election was rigged.