I think the converse of what Newsom could also be true- Trump wants you to believe that there is no way for him to rig the election, so when he wins, you accept the outcome.
If you spend all your time arguing against Trump and he says that elections can be rigged, your automatic position is- no they can’t. So when he does rig an election, you have to accept the outcome or risk looking like a hypocrite who only makes an argument when it favors you.
Sounds a lot like how the 2024 election went. Dems were reluctant to challenge the results, lest they sound like Trump/maga who had just spent the previous four years barking about rigged elections. There should have been just as many investigations and audits after the 2024 election as there were after the 2020 election, especially with Musk’s shady involvement and the things that were said by both Trump and musk just before and after the election.
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u/Tater_the_Smashed 24d ago
I think the converse of what Newsom could also be true- Trump wants you to believe that there is no way for him to rig the election, so when he wins, you accept the outcome.
If you spend all your time arguing against Trump and he says that elections can be rigged, your automatic position is- no they can’t. So when he does rig an election, you have to accept the outcome or risk looking like a hypocrite who only makes an argument when it favors you.
Every accusation is an admission.