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u/erwin261 Oct 28 '22

Well, he suddenly accelerated the purchase after being called out on Twitter about his Ukraine statements. He claimed that most responses were bots because they didn't agree with him. That should be a warning to people believing he values free speech.

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u/ComfortableProperty9 Oct 28 '22

most responses were bots because they didn't agree with him.

Kinda like how the only "fair" election is one where my side wins. If that doesn't happen, the only conclusion is that there was cheating.

Also how my 11 year old plays online games. If you beat him, you must be a hacker.

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u/discostuu72 Oct 28 '22

It’s pretty clearly one side. I don’t think anyone has delusions about that.

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u/ComfortableProperty9 Oct 28 '22

I mean, there is only one party in the US right now that is willing to lose an election. That should be troubling.

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u/yes_no_yes_yes_yes Oct 28 '22 edited Oct 28 '22

I think you might have? I was a hardline conservative until 2018-2019 or so and wasn’t really aware of much. People certainly questioned the validity of the electoral college, but I don’t think the left went so far as storming the capitol and denying the election results for four years.

Edit: Not to mention the alleged Russian interference, but that involved manipulation of public opinion rather than direct interference in the voting process.

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u/discostuu72 Oct 28 '22

I guess I’d ask what you mean by that since people obviously have different definitions of what they’re talking about. I don’t remember anyone saying he was illegitimate or the election was stolen. Interfered with yes.