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In reply to the discussion: Retired NSA Analyst Proves GOP Is Stealing Elections [View all]marions ghost
(19,841 posts)Most people choose denial unless they actually read & research it themselves. It's just too distressing, and of course many people have a vested interest in not rocking the boat, for one reason or another.
Mostly it's fear. There is clear evidence of the cancerous rot at the base of our country. The implications scare the average citizen--ie. that our democracy is a sham and we are vulnerable to the whims of billionaire thugs and thieves who would consciously manipulate elections.
I so admire Miller, Palast, Fitrakis, Brad, Hartmann--All those who are doggedly refusing to let this get submerged. It is an unlovely thankless task to be doing what they're doing--uncovering the rot and putting a spotlight on it.
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