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In reply to the discussion: Polls Show That America Has Lost Faith in America’s Rigged Elections [View all]BainsBane
(53,032 posts)is for a politician to cynically sow distrust in the democratic process in order to advance his own career, all while arguing he shouldn't be held to the votes of mere citizens. I hope his lasting legacy isn't to turn voters off elections, suppressing turnout and further empowering moneyed interests.
I've been wondering what it is that prompts someone to conclude any election that doesn't produce their desired choice is illegitimate. There is obviously a sense of entitlement, but it goes beyond that. It shows a complete inability to acknowledge the possibility that anyone besides themselves has the right to make political choices. It says something incredibly disturbing about the worldview of those people, particularly when you look at the demographics of the voters they delegitimize.