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MissMillie

(38,553 posts)
Fri Jul 1, 2022, 09:13 AM Jul 2022

Election deniers have taken their fraud theories on tour -- to nearly every state

https://www.npr.org/2022/06/30/1107868327/trump-election-fraud-jan-6


The scale of their movements paints a portrait of an election denial movement that has evolved into a nationwide force, beyond just swing states — and despite the Jan. 6 Committee's investigation and efforts by voting officials at every level to combat disinformation. NPR's investigation is the first such effort to document the scope of these influencers.

"It's an existential threat to American democracy," said Franita Tolson, an elections expert at the University of Southern California. "If the numbers get big enough, it's unclear whether we will survive it."


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"They respond to fear." So go scare the crap out of local election officials if your candidate loses.
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Election deniers have taken their fraud theories on tour -- to nearly every state (Original Post) MissMillie Jul 2022 OP
Their messaging fans the flames of those who want to deny the legitimacy of the government or Karadeniz Jul 2022 #1

Karadeniz

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1. Their messaging fans the flames of those who want to deny the legitimacy of the government or
Fri Jul 1, 2022, 11:47 AM
Jul 2022

condone violence against it. I would hope that freedom of speech stops at the door of using provable lies to foment dissention against the government.

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