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Maru Kitteh

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44. Conspiracy theories are mostly self-soothing mechanisms

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:34 PM

Apr 1

Which would be fine, but they can be very counterproductive and even depress turnout. Why should I vote if everyone is saying the vote tabulation is rigged? Why should a party engage in any self-examination after losing an election if they never admit a loss?

Good thing the conspiracy theorists were wrong tonight, too.

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