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In reply to the discussion: Donald Trump knew that Joe Biden would beat him in the presidential election [View all]mackdaddy
(1,991 posts)31. Donald Trump has been "the voting is Rigged" since the Emmy awards in 2004
NY time article
Yes, Donald Trump Thought the Emmys Were Rigged Against Him
https://time.com/4537809/donald-trump-emmy-awards-debate/
He and the Republicans were also the ones trying to rig the election!
Crippling the Post office to invalidate vote by mail votes to come in too late.
Limiting Ballot drop boxes.
Massive purges of Voter Registration lists.
Legal challenges to anything that make is "too easy" for minorities to vote.
Trying to strong arm State Elections officials to "find some votes".
And "Stop the Steal" WAS the Steal!
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Donald Trump knew that Joe Biden would beat him in the presidential election [View all]
malaise
Feb 2021
OP
It is pretty transparent what he did to start the (attempted) steal and how it ended badly.
Dustlawyer
Feb 2021
#7
Or shot. Trump issued an executive order before he left office reinstating the sentence of death
BComplex
Feb 2021
#34
What's really mind-boggling is that he could have avoided all of it, but for his abject stupidity.
GoCubsGo
Feb 2021
#11
Probably due to his psychological weaknesses but a long term contingency coup plot nevertheless.
Tender hopper
Feb 2021
#27
Trumpism is what happens when you mix toxic frat boy culture with toxic politics.
Initech
Feb 2021
#36