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ultralite001

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49. The 2024 US Elections... The Greatest Show on Earth...

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 05:17 PM

Nov 2024

w/ one celebrity contender...

Cannot help but think back to PT Barnum... + the quote "There's a sucker born every minute"... + recent movies about magic.... in particular, "Now You See Me" + "Now You See Me 2"... Films whose thinly sketched characters + scattered plots rely on sleight of hand to distract audiences...

Cannot help but see similarities from their productions to America's 2024 electoral production... Consider deconstructing these events like one would develop a film or a good magic trick...

For additional thoughts, see:

Sleight of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals about Our Everyday Deceptions by Stephen Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde + Sandra Blakeslee

or

Designing Miracles: Creating the Illusion of Impossibility by Darwin Ortiz

or

Leading w/ Your Head by Gary Kurtz...

All things considered, it does not seem unreasonable to think smoke + mirrors + other effects may have played a part in America's election results... on a large scale... Like making Lady Liberty disappear...

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Here's a compilation of the voter suppression / vote manipulation evidence so far... [View all] DSandra Nov 2024 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author polichick Nov 2024 #1

I am sure NJCher Nov 2024 #3

maybe because there is nothing there. nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #8

sarcasm emoticon NJCher Nov 2024 #23

Peaceful transfer of power Dem4life1234 Nov 2024 #18

Plus being told that all results are based on ... littlemissmartypants Nov 2024 #28

So, this is what it boils down to Otto_Harper Nov 2024 #2

Putin and Trump are ruthless psychopaths who would do anything to take the WH. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #4

And Musk. milestogo Nov 2024 #5

I spoke about the ruthless oligarchs, this is where Musk fits in. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #9

Nazi Blue Full Moon Nov 2024 #13

Yes full on Nazi, drug addict, psychopath. At times psychotic. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #15

Hi Irish_Dem Blue Full Moon Nov 2024 #66

hi my friend Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #67

Fine and you Blue Full Moon Nov 2024 #70

hanging in there Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #73

Well put. ananda Nov 2024 #6

It is just crime scene analysis 101 and psych profiling of the suspects. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #10

The CSI of politics... ananda Nov 2024 #41

Calling cards, fingerprints, and signatures all over this crime scene. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #42

Disconfusing is now the name of the game then. ananda Nov 2024 #45

We know the broad strokes of the crime and the guilty parties. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #46

That may well be true. I read that Greg Palast... ananda Nov 2024 #61

Two decrepit old men Dem4life1234 Nov 2024 #19

Kooky nonsense- Rational people, please read this: Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #7

Thank you n/t MacDo Nov 2024 #11

The people who want to believe that there are no conspiracies are also the problem DSandra Nov 2024 #12

The over 100 bomb threats in Democratic strongholds weren't a conspiracy theory. tintinvotes Nov 2024 #37

Blackwell 2004; your conflation deepblue Nov 2024 #14

Except at least four of the swing states Trump won have Dem Secs of State Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #16

Almost a fool. deepblue Nov 2024 #20

My argument is the Harris campaign chose not to seek recounts Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #31

Uh, ok, sure. deepblue Nov 2024 #50

This is just the swing states soandso Nov 2024 #54

It is about software deepblue Nov 2024 #79

Kamala conceded when there was no chance to turn it around soandso Nov 2024 #80

Did your father testify to the Conyers commission? Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #58

Add to the list of co-conspirators: SCantiGOP Nov 2024 #24

There are also county officials in red counties in those states AdamGG Nov 2024 #25

give it time NJCher Nov 2024 #26

this is my thought too proud patriot Nov 2024 #33

Serious question: why didn't the Harris campaign seek recounts? Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #35

they are savvy communicators NJCher Nov 2024 #38

Why should I waste my time "doing my own research"? (The motto of most CT enthusiasts) Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #40

didn't answer your question NJCher Nov 2024 #53

The question remains, whether you consider it the "right" question or not. Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #56

Harris did not have all the information NJCher Nov 2024 #59

FWIW... checking my vote today... electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #75

I largely agree with you... AdamGG Nov 2024 #43

not all of them NJCher Nov 2024 #55

Some states do automatic soandso Nov 2024 #47

Or...maybe it was done underneath their awareness? DSandra Nov 2024 #64

Voter suppression is standing in line for more than 15 minutes, a state were people can vote by mail doesn't need long uponit7771 Nov 2024 #29

Okay but Heck Nov 2024 #83

You should pass this on to Mark Elias at Democracy Docket Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #85

Greg Palast is addressing voter suppression, wnylib Nov 2024 #90

So the kinds of things Trump/Giuliani claimed happened in 2020 and we dismissed as ridiculous onenote Nov 2024 #17

So the, maybe this time the election should not be certified until all of these issues are transparently resolved? Jit423 Nov 2024 #21

Not allowed to vote Steve C Nov 2024 #22

I'm a New Mexican too and it was a blow out for Democrats here. Fish700 Nov 2024 #82

"Vote Uncommitted" was also a form of voter suppression * Oopsie Daisy Nov 2024 #27

That is not true soandso Nov 2024 #52

LOL 🤣😂 Oopsie Daisy Nov 2024 #60

Why is that funny? soandso Nov 2024 #63

I think you already know... Oopsie Daisy Nov 2024 #65

No, I don't know soandso Nov 2024 #69

Any vote that did not benefit Harris was a vote for Trump. Oopsie Daisy Nov 2024 #71

I wish them luck trying to change US foreign policy soandso Nov 2024 #74

A sincere question for those trying to squash concerns about election integrity exmodee Nov 2024 #30

Moscow Mitch blocked every piece of election reform and security legislation that came down the pike.. MaeScott Nov 2024 #68

So, a couple social media links, a four year old article, Joe Rogan, and Greg Palast? progressoid Nov 2024 #32

I am sure the truth will come forth Smackdown2019 Nov 2024 #34

I'd like to think DARPA wouldn't miss this. (nt) Duncan Grant Nov 2024 #36

There were several reports of bomb threats in Georgia's polling places.... AntiFascist Nov 2024 #39

I don't know the details on those soandso Nov 2024 #57

I believe the thinking was that some came from foreign countries like Russia... AntiFascist Nov 2024 #76

All those states that removed mostly, likely Democratic voters, from the voter registration lists, followed by making it ShazamIam Nov 2024 #44

TY Kick! Cha Nov 2024 #48

The 2024 US Elections... The Greatest Show on Earth... ultralite001 Nov 2024 #49

The link to Reddit thread has already been removed by moderators. The rest are equally suspect. Silent Type Nov 2024 #51

What link to a reddit thread? nt LAS14 Nov 2024 #72

The 4th link in OP. Gotta actually look before asking questions. Silent Type Nov 2024 #78

Add THIS to the list: B.See Nov 2024 #62

Thiel, Muskrat, and others moondust Nov 2024 #77

TY for posting these Blue Owl Nov 2024 #81

Here are the links I have Heck Nov 2024 #84

Will there be tailgating before we storm the capitol? JoseBalow Nov 2024 #86

No, but we should probably all flee to countries with working democracies if he takes office Heck Nov 2024 #87

Sounds like something a MAGAt would say JoseBalow Nov 2024 #88

Ok, who cares? Heck Nov 2024 #89

. BoRaGard Nov 2024 #91