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BlueKota

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39. If I wanted people to tell me

Reply to HelpImSurrounded (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 12:48 PM

Nov 13

how to feel, how to think, how to act, and what to say, I'd go back to the Catholic Church and vote Republican. Speaking for myself been there, done that, & never going back.

Offering a rebuttal to another's point of view is one thing, telling them what they should and shouldn't say or post is another. The later is called attempted censorship, just what autocracies thrive on.

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PLEASE STOP the BlueAnon/Starlink conspiracy spreading [View all] HelpImSurrounded Nov 13 OP

Okay, but in that same light, please don't use the "BlueAnon" label around here. Tommy Carcetti Nov 13 #1

BlueAnon is a good name for election deniers Abnredleg Nov 13 #2

Comparing legitimate questions about the election with QAnon gab13by13 Nov 13 #5

If it had been posed as a legitimate question I might agree HelpImSurrounded Nov 13 #7

Then just call it a conspiracy theory. nt Tommy Carcetti Nov 13 #11

It's a legitimate question. EndlessWire Nov 13 #41

What questions do you have? DiamondShark Nov 14 #45

seriously? Americans are that easily led? travelingthrulife Sunday #53

Yes, Americans are that easily led. The election results speak for themselves. DiamondShark Sunday #56

You can just call it a baseless conspiracy theory and leave it at that. Tommy Carcetti Nov 13 #10

see post 45. DiamondShark Nov 15 #47

No, it's not. nt Tommy Carcetti Nov 13 #14

I've only ever seen "BlueAnon" used by the right as a pejorative, usually to deflect from QAnon chia Nov 13 #3

He only has 502 posts orangecrush Nov 13 #20

Yep and nonsense like this doesn't encourage me to engage at a higher rate. I can get this by walking out my front door HelpImSurrounded Nov 13 #26

Sometimes taking a walk outside is a good form of exercise. DiamondShark Nov 15 #48

Don't worry about micromanaging here. Hope22 Nov 13 #4

Or by civilians The Grand Illuminist Nov 13 #42

Certainly civilians. 👍 Hope22 Nov 13 #44

This bs will come in handy... Bobstandard Nov 13 #6

Some of them are already turning on each other, so I'm just waiting for the 'icing on the cake', to see them get into SWBTATTReg Sunday #51

Surrender in advance? Bobstandard Sunday #57

Until we can see the "proprietary" source code this will never go away. Basso8vb Nov 13 #8

As much as I'd love to relitigate 2004 Ohio... HelpImSurrounded Nov 13 #23

We have NO IDEA what the operating system is doing with the data. Basso8vb Nov 13 #37

One way to get the information you request... DiamondShark Nov 15 #49

As a counterpoint... Think. Again. Nov 13 #9

Nah obamanut2012 Nov 13 #12

BUT you can't prove that Progressive dog Nov 13 #13

Why can't we talk about it? Texasgal Nov 13 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Hiawatha Pete Nov 13 #21

BY all means keep it up HelpImSurrounded Nov 13 #24

"You'll Sound Just Like Them" SoCalDavidS Nov 13 #35

It's gaslighting tenderfoot Nov 13 #30

How dare people interrupt my goofy conspiracy theories with reality! lol tritsofme Nov 13 #33

People can think what they want tenderfoot Nov 13 #36

If you take away misinformation and conspiracy theories, there's nothing left for the election deniers to talk about. tritsofme Nov 13 #16

100% NO... DU started as a response to a questionable JCMach1 Nov 13 #17

IF there were EVIDENCE TO WEIGH... then maybe. But there isn't any. HelpImSurrounded Nov 13 #25

We don't know that. It's way too soon. I know what I think happened JCMach1 Nov 13 #29

It is not unreasonable to be suspicious about a CONVICTED FELON's methods and intent Blue Owl Nov 13 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Hiawatha Pete Nov 13 #22

Sure, if your suspicions are reasonable HelpImSurrounded Nov 13 #28

Congratulations on 502 posts. orangecrush Nov 13 #19

Not everyone needs to talk and talk and talk to be valid.... AkFemDem Sunday #54

PLEASE STOP using all caps and telling people what to think and feel. Irish_Dem Nov 13 #27

What they are doing is a chilling effect. Blue Full Moon Nov 13 #31

Absolutely! It's not helpful to our cause. We must move right away if we want to at least take back the hse in '28 PortTack Nov 13 #32

DU has a long, long history of questioning and mulling over election integrity JCMach1 Nov 13 #34

It Sure Did Help THEIR Cause SoCalDavidS Nov 13 #38

If I wanted people to tell me BlueKota Nov 13 #39

Links and Summary for Election Suspicions Heck Nov 13 #40

I seen them lights moving all in a row in the night sky, stealing votes as they go Bonx Nov 13 #43

You don't need to tell people what to do on a message board Dem4life1234 Nov 14 #46

FACT FOCUS: Election officials knock down Starlink vote rigging conspiracy theories LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #50

You're arguing with the democratic version of Q AkFemDem Sunday #52

WHY? Anger drives turnout krawhitham Sunday #55

we have to listen to MAGAts whining about election results for four fucking years Skittles Sunday #58

I think 5-10 years ahead or more HelpImSurrounded Monday #59