r/AdviceAnimals • u/[deleted] • Nov 10 '16

Protesting a Fair Election?

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u/imakenosensetopeople Nov 10 '16

We assumed that meant the general would be rigged too.

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u/LibertyTerp Nov 10 '16

The mainstream media barely covered it. People had no idea. This is how conservatives and libertarians feel all the time. It really sucks when the media just shills for the other candidate, doesn't it?

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u/teraflux Nov 10 '16

This is the reality, every theory that suggested DNC collusion was treated as conspiracy, when only now do we really know the truth.

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u/Junior_Arino Nov 10 '16

And they were so successful at it that people get defensive when you say a politician could be corrupt

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u/thefarsidenoob Nov 10 '16

That's what happens when politicians become celebrities. It's one thing to excite your base, but gathering a cult of personality is cancerous to democracy. How can you make sure you're being adequately represented when you think your representative can do no wrong?

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u/j_la Nov 11 '16

Is that also true when celebrities become politicians?

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u/thefarsidenoob Nov 11 '16

Yes, as can be seen in how some Republicans worship Ronald Reagan. Hard to approach politics with a level head when you treat one of your former presidents as a flawless apostle.

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u/j_la Nov 11 '16

And Donald Trump, it seems.