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[โ€“] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Roughly speaking. Supposing we see ourselves as a democracy, it comes off as weird anyone would "plot" a candidate's loss. In such a system, the only thing we can do is gain popular opinion. Unless we're implying we don't actually see things that way.

[โ€“] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

it sounds like you are unaware of the events I am referring to.