They are Trying to Steal the Election
How not knowing how the system works makes people easy to manipulate
Republicans claim Democrats stole the last national election. Now, both sides seem to be gearing up to accuse the other side of cheating when they lose.
Most of the problem is that people don’t know how voting works, which makes it easier to get people to believe whatever you want them to think. When you understand how it works, you see how hard it would be to steal an election.
I was a reporter for more than 30 years. I’ve seen the sausage made and understand how it works. I have always assumed there was some cheating by both sides and that they cancel each other out for the most part. I still think that is the case.
Last week I wrote about freedom of speech. This week I am writing about elections because most Americans still need to learn how voting works.
Last week I was critical of Democrats and their lack of support for freedom of speech. You can read that here. This week I am critical of Republicans.
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