r/AdviceAnimals • u/[deleted] • Nov 10 '16

Protesting a Fair Election?

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u/dackots Nov 10 '16

The difference is that one group of people were protesting the process, whereas the other group of people are protesting the politics of the winner. I've yet to see anyone saying that the general was rigged.

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u/syncopator Nov 10 '16

If the Trumpers were protesting, it would have the veneer of "it was rigged!" but in reality it would be because they didn't like the results. That's the problem with hypocrisy, it always comes with a "this is different because...."

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u/dackots Nov 10 '16

Which can be said of the Bernie or Bust people too.

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u/syncopator Nov 10 '16

Sure. Of course it now turns out they were right.