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paleotn

(22,737 posts)
15. So your asking them to prove a negative?
Tue May 19, 2026, 11:59 AM
11 hrs ago

That's not how this works. Might as well asked them to prove Santa doesn't in fact exist. How this is supposed to work is you make the claim, YOU back it up with evidence.

So far the evidence is very, very thin amounting to merely claims without evidence. Given the complexity, variability, and size of the US election system, a rational view is more than likely it wasn't tampered with directly. With the power of social media, you really don't have to.

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Another lie from this substack EdmondDantes_ 13 hrs ago #1
So, you're saying conclusively DV1 12 hrs ago #4
Based on all the available evidence no it wasn't EdmondDantes_ 12 hrs ago #7
So your asking them to prove a negative? paleotn 11 hrs ago #15
I so wish it were Miguelito Loveless 10 hrs ago #28
They seem to throw around the word "rigged" a lot to garner attention ToxMarz 12 hrs ago #11
That's a really weird miss-statement of what Cambridge Analytica did. Scrivener7 8 hrs ago #57
No it isn't EdmondDantes_ 7 hrs ago #60
Yes it is. Scrivener7 6 hrs ago #62
Nothing in there about changing cast votes EdmondDantes_ 6 hrs ago #63
Your argument was that all they did was "persuade people to vote for Trump." Scrivener7 5 hrs ago #64
Trump and Musk already admitted so this is conformation. Blue Full Moon 5 hrs ago #66
Conspiracy theories targeting MAGA is perfect Johonny 13 hrs ago #2
BlueAnon RetiredParatrooper 12 hrs ago #3
American citizens overseeing their own vote count is what the founders questionseverything 9 hrs ago #51
Bull. Lies. Nonsense. Please delete. mr715 12 hrs ago #5
Yeah, how dare anyone think Trump & Co would do something underhanded! 31st Street Bridge 8 hrs ago #52
Implicitly accusing both Biden and Harris of ineptitude and/or malevolence mr715 8 hrs ago #54
Dems/some group need to subpoena her and obtain a bench warrant for all the real time texts she got from Musk. ancianita 12 hrs ago #6
AND an order to take custody of all the ballots in all of the voting locations that showed the vote-flipping pattern. Bluetus 9 hrs ago #37
K & R bookmarking FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #8
Don't be gullible. This is how THEY act when THEY lose. FascismIsDeath 12 hrs ago #9
More bullshit for This Will Hold Wiz Imp 12 hrs ago #10
AMEN! ancianita 11 hrs ago #17
I'm Certain This Is Accurate ProfessorGAC 11 hrs ago #12
And the other half is not suprised. ananda 11 hrs ago #13
The addiction to these conspiracy theories is really quite pathetic. tritsofme 11 hrs ago #14
Conspiracy 'theories" can become investigations, which can then become allegations, and/or filed charges. There is ancianita 11 hrs ago #18
Believing a theory a priori because it makes you feel good mr715 11 hrs ago #19
It isn't just the believing that makes them so. Belief based on what's probable can, through effort, change a "theory', ancianita 11 hrs ago #25
I guess I distinguish between "belief" and "believing" mr715 10 hrs ago #31
And what's the difference given those both have the same corroboration? EdmondDantes_ 11 hrs ago #23
I hear you. ancianita 11 hrs ago #27
The Starlink Conspiracy Theory was debunked long ago Wiz Imp 9 hrs ago #49
The people who continue to deny this operation occurred have no clue about the technical issues involved Bluetus 9 hrs ago #40
Musk's Starlink Was Not Connected to Vote Tabulation Wiz Imp 9 hrs ago #47
Sure, it's not like the government is hiding flying saucers from the public. Kid Berwyn 11 hrs ago #21
It is discouraging that so many people here are in such deep denial Bluetus 9 hrs ago #43
Wasting precious time ... littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago #45
Maybe I'm missing something, but all that story says is that Musk knew the results of the election earlier than he Fil1957 11 hrs ago #16
If musk knew the vote early he was tampering with the election and was into the Central Tabulators and the Botany 11 hrs ago #24
Coincidentally, the internet shut down for hours across states in months running up to Nov 2024. More than one source ancianita 10 hrs ago #30
O.K. which one of these things is wrong? Botany 11 hrs ago #20
Where is the evidence beyond vibes? mr715 11 hrs ago #22
Almost every one of those points can be .. Botany 10 hrs ago #33
Post removed Post removed 9 hrs ago #38
Authentic Frontier Gibberish Botany 5 hrs ago #67
Love the plausible timeline. But is there a credible link to make the timeline credible? Here's what DTC Starlink is ancianita 10 hrs ago #34
Also, lasers have fuck-all to do with Starlink's potential to interfere with voting machines. LudwigPastorius 9 hrs ago #35
Of course not. It's was an EXAMPLE of an impossible to prove conspiracy theory. The Starlink connection is through ancianita 5 hrs ago #65
I will graciously accept apologies from people who accused me Bluetus 11 hrs ago #26
All federal election material, by law has to be kept 22 months questionseverything 10 hrs ago #29
Have you noticed that neither Musk nor Trump care about any laws? Bluetus 9 hrs ago #36
Have you noticed neither of them are able to chew gum mr715 9 hrs ago #41
No, I have not noticed that about Musk. Bluetus 8 hrs ago #58
In my county in Illinois I can do a foia and look at the ballots for the last questionseverything 9 hrs ago #42
Absolutely. Even if it isn't explicitly allowed by law Bluetus 9 hrs ago #46
Please don't be offended but I think we spend too much time trying to figure out "how " questionseverything 9 hrs ago #50
I'm not offended, but that sounds pretty quixotic to me Bluetus 8 hrs ago #59
Hand counting paper ballots greatly reduces the chance of hacking questionseverything 5 hrs ago #69
This is just embarrassing. LudwigPastorius 10 hrs ago #32
I'm not a big believer in this particular theory. BannonsLiver 9 hrs ago #39
lol, is probably good enough? questionseverything 9 hrs ago #44
Sounds great. BannonsLiver 36 min ago #71
Abracadabra! danieljsf 9 hrs ago #48
Ashley obnoxiousdrunk 8 hrs ago #53
Post removed Post removed 8 hrs ago #55
Down-ballot Discrepancies LessAspin 8 hrs ago #56
Find 11,780 Votes LessAspin 7 hrs ago #61
De rec this CT bollocks (& an attack on Biden, Harris, & Blue state leaders) from BlueAnon loons at This Will Hold Celerity 5 hrs ago #68
Ashley St. Clair was a RW grifter until her money spigot got shut off. Seeking Serenity 4 hrs ago #70
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