• YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    They want to invent higher polling numbers so that when/if Trump loses, they can point at the polls as proof the election is rigged against him.

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        2 months ago

        A loss, coupled with his recent exhaustion, will for sure lead to narcissistic collapse. It’s going to be wild.

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        2 months ago

        Another thing is that people like to be on a winning team. People will avoid voting for someone they expect to lose. It’s not going to affect the bulk of people, but anything that reduces low turnout voters actually voting is a win for the other side.