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Memor-X

Nov 13, 2024 13:22

> He also asserted that "big tech" stole the 2020 election and that the "Great Replacement" conspiracy theory was "the Democratic Party's platform".

Memor-X

Nov 13, 2024 13:22

Vivek Ramaswamy

Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy (; vih-VAYK rah-mə-SWAH-mee; born August 9, 1985) is an American entrepreneur. He founded Roivant Sciences, a pharmaceutical company, in 2014. In February 2023, Ramaswamy declared his candidacy for the Republican Party nomination in the 2024 United States presidential election. He suspended his campaign in January 2024, after finishing fourth in the Iowa caucuses. On November 12, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced that Ramaswamy and businessman Elon Musk had been tasked to lead the newly proposed Department of Government Efficiency. Ramaswamy was born in Cincinnati...

User1865345

Nov 13, 2024 12:25

> “From silly diner interviews on Weekend Fox and Friends to Secretary of Defense?“ Carlson wrote on X. ”I never thought I’d say I’m stunned about any pick after the election but nominating Pete Hegseth for this incredibly important role? Yes he’s a veteran … and?"

lyxal

Nov 13, 2024 10:36

Somehow, the invitations to the mod team and the election working group team didn't go to spam, but the one ai one does

Nosajimiki

Nov 13, 2024 09:15

@Gouvernathor No, if the Supreme court declares any act of Congress unconstitutional, it is overturned, and Congress can still block an election: the Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022 simply increased the number of representatives required to raise an objection and possibly delay the inauguration of a new president. It used to take one Senator and one Rep, now it requires 1/5th majority in each house.

Gouvernathor

Nov 13, 2024 09:15

Two things are false here : "One of the things [Congress is] supposed to do is to certify that the winning candidates from each state are qualified to be president." which is negated by the Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022, and "The [Supreme] Court's number one job is to ensure the Constitution is obeyed." which is simply not true : the court's job is to apply all law, not just the constitution, and the constitution says that congress certifies the election so the supreme court has nothing to say afterwards.

David Hammen

Nov 13, 2024 09:15

@Bobson What Wilson planned to do was to make Hughes become President prior to March 4 should Hughes win the election, and it was not to create a problem. It was to solve the problem of a very long lame duck session during which Wilson perceived might well be very rough times ahead. When the vote counting finally finished in California (California has always been notoriously slow), Wilson won the 1916 election in an Electoral College squeaker (but a landslide win in the popular vote). The plan was never put into play.

phoog

Nov 13, 2024 09:15

@nick012000 the time for such objections is during the preparation of ballots and certification of candidacies, as with the Colorado case seeking to keep Trump off the ballot there. Once the electoral college votes have been counted and Congress has certified the result of the election, the courts are most likely to find the question "non justiciable" -- outside of their authority. Opposing candidates are indeed much more likely to have standing (but such questions may also fall under state law, where standing may be handled differently, likely more permissively).

Negdo

Nov 13, 2024 09:15

@DavidHammen Have you actually read what he wrote in that quote? He said:" A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution". This read to me he accussed the democrats of terminating constitution de facto - by stealing the elections. (obligatory note that I'm just pointing out he is saying there was a fraud in the election process, not that I believe it was)

phoog

Nov 13, 2024 09:15

"Everyone who opposes this election will qualify as an aggrieved party": not in a million years; the court has a far more restrictive view of "standing" than this. "The Court's number one job is to ensure the Constitution is obeyed": not really. There are many constitutional questions that they won't consider or rule on, and the qualification of someone who manages to be elected president despite not being eligible is very likely to be such a question.

Feeds

Nov 13, 2024 09:15

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A: What happens if a current or former US president attempts to stand for a third term

As far as I can tell, it is not a crime to run for any elected office in the US as an unqualified candidate. That said, there are a huge number of roadblocks that prevent unqualified candidates from being elected and then taking office. Roadblock #1: Getting on the ballot. It is up to election of...

alphabet

Nov 13, 2024 01:11

Some interesting results from CNN's exit polls: cnn.com/election/2024/exit-polls/national-results/general/…

user430580

Nov 12, 2024 21:47

/imagine Election result: The lady is a trump

ATaco

Nov 12, 2024 21:30

Lots of Enthusiastic voting in the Election

OakBot

Nov 12, 2024 21:27

I'm going to use this prompt instead: A soundtrack for an election: A song, reminiscent of the soulful music of a 1950s renowned crooner, titled 'The lady is a...'

Amit

Nov 12, 2024 21:26

/imagine Election result: Frank sinatra's song, the lady is a...

Amit

Nov 12, 2024 21:26

/imagine Election result: The lady is a trump!!! TRUMP/ Not anything untowards.

Amit

Nov 12, 2024 21:25

/imagine Election result: The lady is a trump

Evan Carroll

Nov 12, 2024 21:13

@HannahVernon I never voted against "people like you". I voted for someone with a stronger platform for trans people than Democrats (no one disputes this). And of course you're free to defriend me for any reason. =) And I never made it out to be personal. I think that's a fair description of what happened -- in the context of an election -- "I reject any application of harm-reduction that places pronouns on driver's licenses on a spectrum of evil that includes Palestinian genocide".

haxor789

Nov 12, 2024 17:54

@user111403 Ask Donald Trump or Vladimir Putin. Also not all election fraud allegations are concerned with fake ballots. So ridding the oppositions from the ballot before the election also casts doubt in the legitimacy.

GratefulDisciple

Nov 12, 2024 17:43

@Matthew Did I deny that media influence election? Of course it does. And millions of dollars are poured to media spending. Political campaign is media war; I just object to HOW it's being deployed. There are red lines that no side should cross, the line that makes the reader be susceptible to conspiracy theories and poisoning the well.

GratefulDisciple

Nov 12, 2024 17:39

@Matthew For sure, not through "stolen election". I read an article the other day how "stolen election" conspiracy narrative is being used by BOTH sides now that Trump just won.

User1865345

Nov 12, 2024 17:02

I had plans to watch Gladiator II but the election result has taken a toll. 😅 So I will watch later.

user111403

Nov 12, 2024 15:45

@haxor789 now explain to me how there could be reasonable allegations of election fraud some time before the elections. If you have legitimate grounds for doubt after the election, then maybe it's time to protest.

BradC

Nov 12, 2024 15:31

@User1865345 Eh, looks like the judge is just delaying a hearing originally scheduled for this week to allow the prosecutors to respond to Trump's arguments that his election means this conviction must go away entirely; it doesn't presume any particular result

haxor789

Nov 12, 2024 15:30

@user111403 As said there were allegations of election fraud not just by the opposition for mass protests they were relatively peaceful. Either way no reason for any other country to get involved except for highlighting human rights violations and getting recognition and mandates.

haxor789

Nov 12, 2024 15:14

@user111403 I mean "the coup" was large scale largely peaceful protests. A coup is a small scale illegal power grab through intrigues or the military, that's more of a revolutions from the size and scope. Especially if following allegations of election fraud, which could be more realistically be called a coup. Either way none of other countries business, except for complaining about and trying to document and get mandates for.

User1865345

Nov 12, 2024 14:19

More in an earlier CNN article: White House works to Trump-proof Biden’s legacy ahead of tight election

User1865345

Nov 12, 2024 14:08

> Key members of the House Freedom Caucus went rogue with parliamentary procedure on the House floor while GOP leaders were far away and focused on other matters on Election Day, raising questions about whether the group or its chair will face any repercussions.

User1865345

Nov 12, 2024 13:17

Newsweek: Trump Selects Kristi Noem To Serve in Administration

User1865345

Nov 12, 2024 12:10

> Lichtman blamed disinformation first and foremost, and called out two culprits by name: “You talked about a grievance-driven election, but a lot of that grievance was driven by disinformation. It starts with Fox News and conservative media. Conservative podcasters with tens of millions of views. But we’ve seen something brand new this time—the $300 billionaire, Elon Musk, putting his thumb on the scales through his control of X, formerly Twitter.”

User1865345

Nov 12, 2024 12:00

Daily Beast: Nostradamus Pollster Blames Fox News and X for Election Prediction Disaster

User1865345

Nov 12, 2024 11:44

> All of the disinformation about corrupt vote counts turned out not to be necessary, as Donald Trump won the election decisively. But the election proved that disinformation is no longer the provenance of anonymous accounts amplified by bots to mimic human engagement, like it was in 2016.

User1865345

Nov 12, 2024 11:44

> Every day leading up to 5 November, there were more and more outrageous claims being made in an attempt across social media to undermine election integrity: conspiracy theories focused on a tidal wave of immigrants plotting to undermine the right wing, allegations that there were millions of excess ballots circulating in California, and rumors that the voting machines were already corrupted by malicious algorithms.

CowperKettle

Nov 12, 2024 11:35

inquirer.com/politics/election/…

User1865345

Nov 12, 2024 11:27

Guardian: Bluesky adds 700,000 new members as users flee X after the US election

Medi1Saif

Nov 12, 2024 08:59

Election phase is about to end

User1865345

Nov 12, 2024 05:55

MSNBC opinion: Democrats would get nothing for throwing trans Americans under the bus

alphabet

Nov 12, 2024 02:41

> The finger-pointing within the Democratic Party over the presidential election hit a fever pitch in Massachusetts Friday after US Representative Seth Moulton drew a fierce backlash when he appeared to blame identity politics by criticizing the party’s support for transgender rights.

Laurel

Nov 11, 2024 20:44

Number of people I heard of leaving the country in the wake of the election so far: 1, fortunately nobody I know personally

User1865345

Nov 11, 2024 17:46

Japan's Ishiba stays as PM despite election setback

User1865345

Nov 11, 2024 17:36

Guardian: The tone of Joe Biden’s speeches has shifted slightly, with his departure from the White House growing nearer and the election having concluded.

User1865345

Nov 11, 2024 15:39

4B movement

4B (or "Four Nos") is a radical feminist movement that emerged in South Korea during the mid-to-late 2010s on Twitter and on the website Womad. The name refers to its defining four tenets which all start with the Korean-language term bi (비, 非), roughly meaning "no". Its proponents do not date, get married, have sex, or have children with men. In the United States, interest in 4B increased after the re-election of Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race. Social media videos primarily reflected the idea that men had voted against women's rights by voting for Trump, and that women should not engage...

User1865345

Nov 11, 2024 15:39

'4B' movement picks up steam in U.S. after election

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User1865345

Nov 11, 2024 15:18

> Adam Serwer of the Atlantic reported from an Atlanta MAGA rally before the election and was struck by how much the voters he spoke with lived in a bubble of ignorance, with all their "information" being conspiracy theories and lies they absorbed from right-wing propaganda.

User1865345

Nov 11, 2024 15:10

> The problem wasn't Democratic policy or messaging. It's ignorance. As Heather "Digby" Parton wrote at Salon Wednesday, people backed Trump's "aesthetics and attitudes" but knew nothing about his policies. Before the election, Catherine Rampell and Youyou Zhou at the Washington Post polled voters about policies without revealing which candidate proposed them. Harris' were far more popular — even Trump voters generally liked her ideas more, as long as they knew they weren't hers.

User1865345

Nov 11, 2024 15:05

Intercept: How California Got Convinced to Lock More People Up

User1865345

Nov 11, 2024 14:51

> In a district where 92 percent of people voted for Kamala Harris, fury and despair have arguably never been better business. In Washington, D.C., ‘rage rooms’—facilities where customers can pay a modest fee to take out their frustrations on helpless plates, cups, and glass bottles—have enjoyed a noticeable uptick in demand since Donald Trump’s victory in the election last week.

User1865345

Nov 11, 2024 05:50

> The decadeslong U.S. embargo against Cuba rolled on, hitting the Cuban people first and foremost. During the pandemic, this sanctions regime led to severe food and medical shortages on the island. People left in droves.

Since 2020, Cuba has seen the largest exodus in its entire history. Over 1 million people left between 2022 and 2023 alone as a result of the economic crisis.

And they came to the U.S.

Cuba became one facet of an immigration debate in the U.S. that took a central role in the presidential election.

User1865345

Nov 11, 2024 05:49

Harris Ran to Trump’s Right on Immigration — and Gained Absolutely Nothing For It