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[–] _wizard@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Call me a conspirisist but I'm of opinion that these are trial runs for rigged elections. Why not rig your own parties election as proof that you can do it bigger?

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Agreed. He already gave away the playbook like day 1. Said there won't be anymore red and blue states. Said you'll never need to vote again. Guaranteed there will be no blue wave in November, but a surprise "win" for Republicans all around. They will use this to pretend they have the public's support in moving forward with all the terrible shit they've had to slow down recently. They are not popular. Massie is incredibly popular right now for the Epstein files. Trump wanted him out and had his people make him go away. I'd bet if Massie demanded a hand count, the results would be different. Elections are going to be a compromised joke moving forward until he is dragged kicking and screaming from the Whitehouse. They will continue to hold all the branches of government and claim they are winning elections in a landslide. Pretending they have the support of the populace when they don't.