• axemurber@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Old trick, don’t fall for it. Go out and vote, never assume victory on your side or trust people from the other side telling you you won.

    They want people to not vote because it is: “in the bag”

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      2 months ago

      If they say Trump’s winning, it’s a trick to make Democrats think it’s lost and stay home. If they say Trump’s losing, it’s a trick to make Democrats think they’ve won and stay home.

      Maybe sometimes people just want to share opinions about what’s going on. We should vote regardless, but not everything is a trick.

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        2 months ago

        Honestly you might be right, but at this point I am not sure if what I feel is news induced paranoia or realistic worry. Regardless, go vote indeed.

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        We’re talking about American politics, every avenue of which is spun by media looking for eyeballs, capitalists looking for dollars, leaders looking for allies, and egoists looking for power. Sure there are individuals that just want to share their opinion, but there is also no shortage of people who are trying to trick some portion of the electorate.

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        2 months ago

        If we were talking Fox News then that heuristic is probably pretty close to reality