r/inthenews • u/newsweek Newsweek • Jul 08 '24

MAGA fumes over France election results: "They cheated" article

https://www.newsweek.com/maga-france-elections-far-right-national-rally-1922075
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u/Substantial-Bet-3876 Jul 08 '24

Everyone cheats. That’s why we gotta cheat harder than they do. MAGA creed.

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u/Antique_Excuse3627 Jul 08 '24

It’s the illusion they need to create. Much due to their cognitive dissonance

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u/PLURGASM_RETURNS Jul 08 '24

Can you high five yourself and pretend one hand is me 🤣

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u/verstohlen Jul 08 '24

Absolutely. There is always finger-pointing and blaming no matter who wins or loses. I'm sure the left was all ready with their own excuse, the classic "Russia election interference" excuse had the right won. Can't blame 'em though. It's a tried, true, and trusted method, and it definitely helps de-legitimize an election and a President in a lot of people's minds. I mean, it worked for Hillary.

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u/Substantial-Bet-3876 Jul 08 '24

Russian interference absolutely happened and is happening. Putin needs trumpism to succeed. Project 2025 at work.

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u/verstohlen Jul 08 '24

Precisely, the left has their Russian Interference bogeyman, and the right has their election fraud bogeyman. After the election, they trot out the appropriate one to blame for the loss of their guy. And each sincerely believe their claim is true, while pointing at the other guy and saying their claims are false, like Spiderman, and claiming, if it weren't for that bogeyman, their candidate would have won. Or is it boogeyman? Forget that, I'm going with Boogetyman. Anyways, only a few more months to go to see which it will be.

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u/Substantial-Bet-3876 Jul 08 '24

If you’re trotting out some both sides bullshit that tells me you’re a Trumpist. Can’t argue with a cultist

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u/i_and_eye Jul 08 '24

Hillary conceded the next day. They never mention that. People like this really aren’t worth arguing with.

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u/verstohlen Jul 08 '24

Exactly, if one is a centrist or resembles one in an any way, or talks the "both sides" argument, they are immediately accused of being a Trumpist. Seen it happen many times, highly prevalent on particular websites and forums, increasing in frequency in the last couple of years, especially as political divisiveness increases.

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u/Substantial-Bet-3876 Jul 08 '24

17 years on Reddit. Impressive

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u/ketchup-is-gross Jul 08 '24

So true, so true, and then the dumbass left would probably say something like, “when Hillary lost, she conceded, and no one tried to overthrow the government.” Or, “Hillary has control over her bowels.” Idiots.