Only Right-Wing Media Can Save America From Trump’s Conspiracie

**bacchys** · 11-13-2020, 04:02 PM

As the United States is now fully engaged in a second week of post-election controversies, two realities are increasingly clear. First, Donald Trump is growing increasingly unhinged in his quest to retain his grip on power. Second, only conservative media can prevent vast segments of the GOP base from descending further into the miasma of conspiracy theories right along with their president.

Trump’s Twitter feed is full of debunked rumors and false claims, but in the late morning of November 12, he reached a new level of wild speculation. In all caps, he tweeted, “REPORT: DOMINION DELETED 2.7 MILLION TRUMP VOTES NATIONWIDE. DATA ANALYSIS FINDS 221,000 PENNSYLVANIA VOTES SWITCHED FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP TO BIDEN. 941,000 TRUMP VOTES DELETED. STATES USING DOMINION VOTING SYSTEMS SWITCHED 435,000 VOTES FROM TRUMP TO BIDEN.”

He cited the Trump-friendly One America News Network as the source for his explosive claim, but it’s pure and utter nonsense. As the Associated Press reported, a clerical error in a small Michigan county “has snowballed into a deluge of false claims that Democrats have deep ties to Dominion Voting Systems, the company that supplies election equipment to Michigan and dozens of other states nationwide.”

Trump’s allegations of tech misconduct are particularly dangerous. Most Americans don’t understand voting software or vote counts, so Trump’s claims are difficult to quickly debunk. They take time to explain, and technical jargon (no matter how accurate) is deeply unpersuasive.

Given the public’s vulnerability to tech-based conspiracies, it’s incumbent upon public officials to be especially careful before making any allegation. But “careful” is never a word that’s applied to Donald Trump. It’s also not a word that applies to vast segments of conservative media, and it’s conservative media celebrities – not GOP politicians – who truly matter in the fight for truth in right-wing America.

By now most politically-aware Americans are accustomed to a particular, dysfunctional pattern. Trump will say or tweet something outrageous, and immediately reporters will start calling GOP House and Senate offices, seeking comment. Most of the time, GOP politicians will duck and cover.

While there is some value in seeking these comments, it’s vital to understand that members of the House and Senate are largely irrelevant to the creation and evolution of right-wing public opinion. Remember, the three previous GOP presidential nominees (including a two-term Republican president) have all expressed varying degrees of distaste for Donald Trump. They’ve had no discernible effect on Republican opinion, except perhaps to harden it against them.

In reality, Republican politicians have little independent political or cultural influence, and their fortunes depend greatly on remaining in the good graces (or at least staying out of the line of fire) of a specific constellation of media celebrities concentrated in Fox prime time, talk radio, and a select group of online outlets like Breitbart or Newsmax. They’re the gatekeepers, and they make or break political careers.

More after the cut.

**pickles** · 11-13-2020, 04:06 PM

Why don't Biden's vote totals conform to Benford's Law?

How did Biden receive 98% vote returns in certain districts in MI and WI, which is historically unprecedented?

Why has an MIT PHD come out and said there is a verifiable algorithm working in the voting machines to change Trump votes into Biden votes?

How did Joe Biden recieve less support in EVERY American urban center with the exception of Atlanta, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and Detroit, where he received historical support?

Why did Biden receive hundreds of thousands of votes in the final five swing states, that voted for him for President, and no down ballot vote cast?

**saintmatthew** · 11-13-2020, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by pickles

Why don't Biden's vote totals conform to Benford's Law?

How did Biden receive 98% vote returns in certain districts in MI and WI, which is historically unprecedented?

Why has an MIT PHD come out and said there is a verifiable algorithm working in the voting machines to change Trump votes into Biden votes?

How did Joe Biden recieve less support in EVERY American urban center with the exception of Atlanta, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and Detroit, where he received historical support?

1,2&4 - Gerrymandering. The numbers are not naturally occurring since how those numbers are grouped have been manipulated over the years. This is also why republicans won more down ballot races, as gerrymandering is designed to benefit those but doesn't really help in Presidential elections.

As far as the alleged algorithm - someone needs to verify/peer review his findings first. Just like you we could listen to a presentation on why DNA evidence links someone to something, in the end you're really relying on the "expert's" credibility if you don't understand what they're talking about. Weren't people saying the same thing about the Diebold machines in 2004 switching votes in Ohio where the Governor was related to whoever built the machines?

**NCRAVEN** · 11-13-2020, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by pickles

Why don't Biden's vote totals conform to Benford's Law?

How did Biden receive 98% vote returns in certain districts in MI and WI, which is historically unprecedented?

Why has an MIT PHD come out and said there is a verifiable algorithm working in the voting machines to change Trump votes into Biden votes?

How did Joe Biden recieve less support in EVERY American urban center with the exception of Atlanta, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and Detroit, where he received historical support?

Why did Biden receive hundreds of thousands of votes in the final five swing states, that voted for him for President, and no down ballot vote cast?

Russian disinformation

**pickles** · 11-13-2020, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by saintmatthew

1,2&4 - Gerrymandering. The numbers are not naturally occurring since how those numbers are grouped have been manipulated over the years. This is also why republicans won more down ballot races, as gerrymandering is designed to benefit those but doesn't really help in Presidential elections.

As far as the alleged algorithm - someone needs to verify/peer review his findings first. Just like you we could listen to a presentation on why DNA evidence links someone to something, in the end you're really relying on the "expert's" credibility if you don't understand what they're talking about. Weren't people saying the same thing about the Diebold machines in 2004 switching votes in Ohio where the Governor was related to whoever built the machines?

I appreciate you attempting to answer the questions. Most of your compatriots don't have any desire to even try.

1. This is an insufficient reason. If the reason was gerrymandering or even sample size, then the other's votes would show the same irregularities. But they don't. Joe Biden's vote totals defy the Benford Law. But Trump's don't. Joe J's don't. Kanye West's don't. Only Joe Biden's.

Why?

Your answer is insufficient.

2. Likewise, it doesn't pass the smell test there either. Correct me if I'm wrong but all those districts were drawn in 2010. So they were in play for the 12 and 16 election. And Joe Biden received more votes, and more support, in those districts than Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. Really?

Maybe it is true. But gerrymandering doesn't explain it.

4. Again, this is not a matter of gerrymandering. Joe Biden recieved less support than Hillary Clinton in every major urban center in America. In New York. In Los Angeles. In Miami. In Baltimore.

But not in Detroit, Philly, Milwaukee, and Atlanta.

How?

3. As far as the professor goes, watch his video. He presents his math. While I am incapable of doing that math, I am very capable of understanding it. Is he blatantly lying? Why? Why would he risk his entire career, quite an accomplished one at that, to tell this lie?

So while I appreciate your attempts to answer these questions, you haven't provided a single satisfactory answer as to why Joe Biden can defy the probabilities of mathematics. Not on.

These are not conspiracy theories. These are mathematical facts.

Now, in my experience, mathematical reality can be defied through two ways:

One is a miracle. And the other is an illusion.

So unless Joe Biden is Jesus Fucking Christ reincarnated, his votes are illusions.

And until somebody can give a decent answer for these things, don't expect anyone to actually believe Joe Biden won this election.

**bacchys** · 11-13-2020, 05:39 PM

Why do Biden's votes not follow Benford's Law?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etx0...ature=youtu.be

One nutjob conspiracy theory debunked. Not that those who believe the bullshit will believe this video: French is right it's going to take rightwing media to end the gullibility.

**FloridaBasedFan** · 11-13-2020, 05:40 PM

[QUOTE=pickles;1983708]Why don't Biden's vote totals conform to Benford's Law?

Didnt know there was a requirement that they had to.

How did Biden receive 98% vote returns in certain districts in MI and WI, which is historically unprecedented?

Unprecedented dislike for a sitting President?

Why has an MIT PHD come out and said there is a verifiable algorithm working in the voting machines to change Trump votes into Biden votes?

Guess he should forward his work to Homeland Security cyber division, maybe they will change their assessment that no vote switching happened.

How did Joe Biden recieve less support in EVERY American urban center with the exception of Atlanta, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and Detroit, where he received historical support?

How did he expand his reach into suburban areas?

Why did Biden receive hundreds of thousands of votes in the final five swing states, that voted for him for President, and no down ballot vote cast?

Again, is there a requirement to vote down ballot? Maybe those people are not normally engaged but they really, really disliked Trump. [OUOTE]

Hope this helps. Any other questions?

**bacchys** · 11-13-2020, 05:41 PM

How did Biden receive 98% vote returns in certain districts in MI and WI, which is historically unprecedented?

Got a link? I'm not seeing anything on this. Same with the below:

Why has an MIT PHD come out and said there is a verifiable algorithm working in the voting machines to change Trump votes into Biden votes?

How did Joe Biden recieve less support in EVERY American urban center with the exception of Atlanta, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and Detroit, where he received historical support?

Why did Biden receive hundreds of thousands of votes in the final five swing states, that voted for him for President, and no down ballot vote cast?

**NCRAVEN** · 11-13-2020, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by bacchys

Why do Biden's votes not follow Benford's Law?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etx0...ature=youtu.be

One nutjob conspiracy theory debunked. Not that those who believe the bullshit will believe this video: French is right it's going to take rightwing media to end the gullibility.

Why does Biden under perform Hilary in every metro area but Atlanta, Philly, Detroit and Milwaukee but OVER performs Obama. Do you REALLY believe that's legit?