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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsConservatives Are Gearing Up to Falsely Blame Big Tech Censorship for Trump's Loss
(Slate) Despite Joe Biden being the projected winner of the 2020 election, Donald Trump continues to press unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. Many of his initial election lawsuits focus on how mail-in votes are being processed, but he also claimed Thursday that he actually won despite historical election interference from Big Tech. That might seem like Trump searching for excuses, but there is reason to believe he and other conservative politicians are priming their constituents to think that Big Tech rigged the 2020 election in Democrats favor.
Contrary to repeated allegations, conservative voices are not silenced online, as my research has repeatedly indicated. Conservatism thrives on platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. Utilizing keyword curation and strategic signaling tactics, conservative pundits and politicians manipulate platforms to distract from events that hurt their political goals. These digital marketing techniques help to explain how seeking out more information about liberal phrases like gender identity or social justice on YouTube returns videos from conservative content creators like the Heritage Foundation, Jordan Peterson, and PragerU. Click on those videos, and YouTube doesnt try to sneak in liberal ideas or steer the audience leftit autoplays a steady stream of videos that further support conservative perspectives. ...........(more)
https://slate.com/technology/2020/11/big-tech-conservative-bias-trump-election-voter-suppression.html
C_U_L8R
(44,897 posts)It's everybody else fault. Wahwahwahwah.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Zing Zing Zingbah
(6,496 posts)Chainfire
(17,308 posts)Everybody knows that he was the greatest President in American History, so the election had to be stolen. It is simply not possible that the people rejected him. The mass of the Trump faithful never leave their own tent and never know what is happening outside of their comfort zone. It is no wonder that they are dazed and confused. Ignorance is bliss until it ain't any more.
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)RuskieBots all over FaceTwit, etc spewing pro Trump propaganda. And if any R had an opportunity to, they disenfranchised voters in various ways.
Rs cannot win without lying, cheating, stealing, & sometimes killing.
SlogginThroughIt
(1,977 posts)SamKnause
(13,043 posts)Until they come up with some facts and proof, they can fuck off and die.