Here you go, a “real” source. He said there were more bullet ballots than there likely really are, but there’s still a really suspiciously high number of them. How is this not at least worth investigating?

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    Didn’t you know? If dems called out trump for stealing the election, they’d be no better than him 😇

    /s yall need to get your heads out of your asses, the election was clearly stolen and pretending otherwise won’t save you from trump or make you a superior person

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      I’m not at all sure how clear it all is, but by the Iron Law of GOP Projection, their endless bleating about rigged elections is a confession that they were doing it. Also, there’s absolutely no doubt they are morally capable of election rigging. Less circumstantially, to really answer the question, we’d need to know the effect of voter-roll purges, the impact of bomb threats, of selective closure and overloading of polling places, the rate at which postal votes were declared invalid, the rate of challenges to ballots on polling day and whether there was any party skew in the results, and so forth. Many, many unknowns. Some of the anomalies are suggestive, but not conclusive. And some are bullshit. But I don’t believe that the integrity of the election has been conclusively proven.

      But in a broader sense, I don’t think it matters. Trump has no legitimate claim to power since he incited an insurrection in 2020, also because he attempted to subvert the election by fraud, because he flagrantly violated the Emoluments Clause, and because he is a wholly owned asset of a hostile power, regardless of how the vote went this time. And every time he violates the Constitution or basic human rights, he becomes even less legitimate. That’s what matters.

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      Wow, impressive! You managed to showcase at least five of the psychological traits we discussed in record time. I also love how you accuse me of not reading the article, while cozying up to someone who actually didn’t read it and is throwing out numbers that flat-out contradict the data in the very article you shared. But hey, they’re feeding your paranoid conspiracy, so I guess that’s all that matters, right? If only there were a term for this kind of behavior—oh wait, there is: “confirmation bias.”

      Honestly, you really speedran those psychological traits. Bravo. 🤣

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        Does it feel good putting this much effort into defending Donnie? Do you feel superior to everyone else bc you ignore obvious signs of election fraud and tampering? Or are you under the impression if you start kissing ass now he won’t deport or kill you?

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          I’ve come to understand that you are open about grappling with a way of thinking that makes it hard to let go, take accountability, and engage with reality as it is. It seems that you’ve created a kind of mental framework—almost a dreamworld—where everyone and everything is aligned against you. This tendency to assign blame outwardly, to view others through the lens of imagined hostility or hidden agendas, mirrors the patterns we often see in conspiratorial thinking. I can only imagine how exhausting it must be to live with such constant anger and frustration, feeling perpetually under siege by the world around you. This way of thinking doesn’t just keep you trapped—it compounds your sense of helplessness, fostering isolation and perpetuating the very struggles you’re trying to escape.

          What makes this even harder is how these feelings trap you in a vicious cycle. Anger and helplessness often lead to assigning blame or constructing theories that rationalize the world in negative ways. This mindset, in turn, fosters behaviors and patterns that reinforce those same feelings, perpetuating a feedback loop that’s hard to escape. The effects on your relationships must be profound. I can imagine how isolating and disheartening that must feel.

          I hadn’t realized until now just how long this has been a part of your life, consuming so much of your energy. It’s clear that these challenges have been significant for you. With that said, I’m going to step back and block you. I imagine this won’t be the first time this has happened to you, and I’m not talking about Lemmy. However, I do genuinely wish you well, and I hope that one day you can confront and overcome the struggles that have held you back. Breaking free from this cycle will require immense effort and readiness, but I believe it’s possible for you to wrestle with those demons.

          When you’re ready, I suspect you’ll find you have more support around you than you might realize.

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            My demons are trump and assholes like you who endlessly defend him and his fascism. I hope I get to do some wrestling too :3