ClaireH
Diamond Member
Of course they should (although my vote likely counts less than yours due to my state of residency/low number of electoral votes) but that's another issue. When an election process is deemed legitimate the voters mostly determine the election, and that's all I expect.
Currently, well over half of the nation (Trump voters, non-Trump moderates, some Dems, others) don't believe the 2020 results. Regardless of your sentiments about Trump and Republicans, do you think it matters what people think? Let's start there. Go ahead and group all Trump voters into one category and I'll refrain from pulling out my soap box about how ridiculous that is and how it only soils the water so nobody sees clearly. Grouping millions of people together makes about as much sense as saying "I hate all birds" after a tiny sparrow pecks your pinkie finger.
Anyway, in your opinion does it matter what people think about the validity of the election? If so, when does it matter and why? Or, do you think public opinion doesn't really matter? I'll be ready to spar politely after you answer.
One more question I'd like to ask: voting procedures were changed only a couple of weeks prior to the election in PA even though PA law didn't support doing so. Do you think that is worth calling the public's attention to or as you've indicated a waste of time? That action reminds me of people who think they are above the law. It's usually easy to spot them from their words and actions unless they've become more skilled in saying one thing but thinking the opposite (think Hillary).
Long term: Americans need to have faith in the election process. There will always be those in life who cheat to win, and within the realm of politics these are individuals from various affiliations. We are all individuals first, and yet people forget that when it gets into this "US versus THEM". There are no true winners with that, not short-term and definitely not long-term.
I've read enough of your posts to know where you stand. I'm not going to change your mind nor would I try as it's a waste of energy. I used to waste a lot of time trying to "break through" to chatters who strongly opposed some issue I supported. I learned eventually it's not worth it.
As I said, it will be good for the courts to ensure that the election was legit. This opinion is not based on what's good for me personally, but for the good of the country.
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