(June 29, 2021 at 7:59 am)Brian37 Wrote: The more I look back at 2000 the more I see liberals, back then, as pulling the same conspiracy crap as Trump did in 16 and 20.
Nobody liked the hanging chads, but the truth is to me, that even if the recount had gone full circle Bush still would have won. Where the "rigging" would happen, regardless of party, would be propaganda, not actual process in vote counting. Where the rigging would happen would be in gerrymandering and voter suppression, not actual vote counting. If America had had our modern voting technology back in 2000 Bush still would have won.
The hanging chad problem was real, and both parties fought to make recounts go their way (including Roger Stone dirty tricks to get people to storm a building and stop a recount). When ballot counting becomes subjective, you have to fight for your side or you lose.
Knowing that the other side is trying their best to thwart your recount efforts is not conspiracy -- it's just considered part of the game.
And yes, some people were upset that the SCOTUS ruled to stop recounts along party lines. Bush had the lead, and therefore was most likely the winner. It doesn't mean was definitely the winner, and could've led to real problem with democracy. That's where Al Gore's concession is the act of an adult, unlike Trump's insurrection based on lies.
