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“The Republicans should say, we want to take over, we should take over the voting, the voting in at least many, 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting,” Trump told Dan Bongino, the former deputy director of the FBI, in a podcast appearance.

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On several occasions, Trump has pledged to change how the country votes, zeroing in on methods he falsely claims lead to fraudulent voting. In August, he said he was going to “lead a movement” to end mail-in ballots, and vowed to sign an executive order banning them, in addition to voting machines. He did not end up signing the order.

The president also kicked off a rare mid-decade redistricting campaign intended to help Republicans win additional US House seats in November’s midterm elections.

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[–] whereIsTamara@lemmy.org 0 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

You’re joking right? In the 2024 election you think Lemmy was unpopulated?

I’m dying laughing.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

2.7 years ago

In the 2024 election

Do I need to get the whiteboard out and work this out for you? It was the summer of 2023. I get that you are largely under attack in this thread, but you are quite literally flailing at everyone who respond to you right now.

[–] whereIsTamara@lemmy.org 0 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Sweetie, the Election is in November.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 0 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Jfc, you can't even follow your own thread.

The major influx into lemmy happened the summer of 2023, approximately 2.7 years ago. It coincided with reddit making preparations to go public, specifically, banning third party apps and making drastic changes to their API. Approximately 15 months before the 2024 election.

[–] whereIsTamara@lemmy.org -1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

At this point it was very clear that you are not reading anything or comprehending anything I am saying and therefore we should just stop now. I suggest maybe you go outside and take a big breath while you still have freedom to do so.

Have the day you voted for.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

Well you are just being an idiot incapable of basic math. I'm not sure what high-horse you think that puts you on.

Your responses also consistently rhyme with some formerly banned accounts I can recall. Is your other sock-puppet no longer able to post in this sub?

[–] whereIsTamara@lemmy.org 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Oh I’ve been banned probably a thousand times from various communities but not necessarily this one. Being banned doesn’t mean I’m bad. It means I’m not one of the center-right “obey the rules” lemmy users who have mod power.

You can accuse me of getting banned all you want but to me it’s a badge of honor.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 0 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Oh I’ve been banned probably a thousand times from various communities but not necessarily this one. Being banned doesn’t mean I’m bad. It means I’m not one of the center-right “obey the rules” lemmy users who have mod power.

I don't disagree, and I've worked relentlessly to push back against that authority when it worked to suppress narratives and issues with Biden as candidate, when it worked to shut down honest discussion around how Harris was performing and what it would take for them to win. Hit @JordanLund@lemmy.world up for specifics. I've never not been vocal about the importance of having an open space to discuss and argue.

[–] whereIsTamara@lemmy.org 1 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

Jordan Lund? He’s the fucking problem. He’s right up there with that dead Squid Cunt. Let me guess, you liked both of them—that would explain everything.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

God your are an idiot. I'm citing Jordan Lund as a source to make it clear I've been relentless in pushing back against their authority in suppressing others voices. I was also the primary voice in pushing back against Squids relentless apologetics, getting me banned from every sub they modded. Not someone else. Me. And by being consistent, and being right before it was popular, I've been able to move the narrative on these things. I know how many minds I've changed and how I was able to move a minority perspective into the majority.

I'm also not sure squid is dead. Check lemvotes: https://lemvotes.org/user/flyingsquid@lemmy.world

Look at the upvotes. They were upvoting things as late as December of last year.

[–] whereIsTamara@lemmy.org 0 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

We should stop arguing, I got Squid fired. 🔪🩸

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Afaik they went dark last Feb. My thinking is that when they moved to the UK they were faced with the fact that they were a terminally online shitlib and had to come to terms with the fact that they needed to get the fuck off lemmy and get a job. But they didn't go completely dark.

They voted on a handful of things, a couple times in May of 25 and a couple times in Dec. They still have a heartbeat afaik.

[–] whereIsTamara@lemmy.org 1 points 19 hours ago

That’s a disappointment. And, if Jordan knows what’s good for him he’ll stay gone.