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In reply to the discussion: Van Jones on Democratic Partys Future: The Clinton Days Are Over You Cant Run and Hide [View all]RealityChik
(382 posts)is the title of a very soul-searching but enlightening article I found that nails the problem without a doubt. The election may have been stolen but for certain Election 2016 was rigged by the Republicans in 4 swing states.
https://ourfuture.org/20161213/while-democrats-chase-russians-republicans-keep-stealing-elections
The fact is that the recounts were vigorously opposed and ultimately stopped because the recount observer teams were getting too close to uncovering deliberate acts of hiding, destroying, ignoring or disqualifying ballots by the tens of thousands in predominantly democratic voting districts in WI, MI PA and FL. Access to those ballots would have returned the win to the rightful owner, Hillary Clinton. The 3 million vote win of the popular vote validates that in a historical way. But to date, we have no proof because access was denied. "We, the People" have to work together to change that.
In fact, only one thing will save our democracy and that is to restore voter integrity to our elections in all 50 states. Without that, we're doomed. As of Election 2016, we have become an oligarchy. What's next? A dictatorship? Anybody ok with that? Let's stop the blame game and get to work.