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[deleted] t1_itrwuee wrote

Reply to comment by SileAnimus in There is no compromise with election deniers. And that’s the problem. by Sinman1982

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SileAnimus t1_itrzq9c wrote

The narrative that those people are somehow without "compromise" or anything like that. It's standard balkanization propaganda. People from the civil war went back to working with each other and not having animosity over the civil war where brothers killed brothers over the span of a few weeks/ months. But you're telling me that people that don't trust the US government's integrity are somehow an uncompromising stalwart faction of integrity regarding their personal views.

Which one is more likely, that all of that is objectively true, or that the news organizations are relying on yellow journalism and targeted opinion pieces to generate profit from easily agitated people?

And no, people don't "discredit" the voting process by not believing in it. That's how anything real works.

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[deleted] t1_its0low wrote

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SileAnimus t1_its14t4 wrote

If feelings mattered more than facts, then the election that conservatives claim was rigged would have actually been rigged. This is factually, not true. If you think feelings matter more than facts, then congratulations, you're have the same thought process as election deniers.

People don't "discredit" the voting process by not believing in it. That's how anything real works.

Anyways, don't forget to subscribe to Bezos's newspaper. I'm sure their news and opinion pieces have no ulterior motives.

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SileAnimus t1_its2sm7 wrote

The riot happened because a candidate who built his entire candidacy on a personality cult lost an election. Bigger riots happen every year here in the US when sports teams lose games. This is an issue of how people act with personality and brand cults, not of election validity. And that's not even getting into the fact of how the government security did not take their jobs seriously.

>Beliefs often result in actions. Actions have effects and consequences.

The Jan 6 riot has literally no effect on whether or not an old lady and the rest of her bingo-night crew, who are actually filing and sorting elections, do their job properly. This fundamental lack of understanding in how elections work is why the Washington Post is trying to make money off of you. You are easily susceptible to propaganda.

Again, please, don't be a moron that's easily propagandized. You are literally acting the same way that election deniers act.

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[deleted] t1_its6t3r wrote

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SileAnimus t1_its7ew6 wrote

There's nothing bad about admitting you were in the wrong.

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EricInAmerica t1_its8a5l wrote

Some self-reflection may be in order, here.

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SileAnimus t1_itsfod1 wrote

I've done plenty. It's why I don't get riled by corporate opinion pieces slathered on reddit. How about you though? Do you chase the highs of ego by spouting off about much much you hate [group of people a company is making money off of you hating]? Because /u/TheUnsightlyLocks over there does- not realizing that the OP of this post is a bought account.

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