• Fedizen@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    It all comes down to swing states. If it were popular vote then Harris would win in a landslide.

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      2 months ago

      Well, that will decide whether Harris wins from a legitimate perspective, but Trump just isn’t going to concede no matter what happens.

      They’ve been wargaming how to foment uncertainty, and if they can find a way to do so in a state which is not a swing state they will do so.

      It’s very clear that if Trump does not win legitimately, he’s going to try to steal victory illigitimately, through manipulation of corrupt officials, through legal proceedings in friendly courts, and through civil unrest if need be. It’s exactly what he did in 2020, but with no preparation. This time round they’ve had 4 years to prep.

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        2 months ago

        I think its more the GOP and its posse of billionaires have been running the election theft playbook for four years. Trump never has plans, the people who are running things for him do…