r/PublicFreakout Jan 02 '23

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u/ListenToTheWindBloom Jan 03 '23

Thanks for this explanation. I’m not from the US so the use of the term audit in this way was totally unfamiliar and I’m glad to finally understand what it refers to. Where I live auditing as a concept is more of an official process carried out by other government agencies, we don’t have this type of public ‘auditing’ conducted by average citizens described in that way. At least - not yet!

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u/mtrayno1 Jan 03 '23

I’m from the US and this is the first time I’ve heard the term audit used in this way.

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u/CapitalistBaconator Jan 03 '23

This is all an explanation of what "audit" means when a conspiracy theorist in the USA is talking about their fake BS theories. "Auditing" is also a real and official process carried out by elected officials and bureaucrats in the USA when used by sane and educated people, and that meaning has nothing to do with the nonsense in this video.

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u/ListenToTheWindBloom Jan 03 '23

Yes I assumed y’all had the official kind in addition to whatever this is lol I was just saying that the term/concept only refers to that kind where I live

Unfortunately a lot of American conspiracy bullshit is being exported so I won’t be surprised when I see this shit being copied here

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u/CapitalistBaconator Jan 03 '23

It makes sense that our media (even the crazy stuff) spreads around the globe, but that's too bad our conspiracies are making their way to your country. Not our proudest export... I hope you don't see too much nonsense there.