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Media keeps saying that claims of fraud are “baseless”
They’re thinking about this ALL WRONG
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They’re thinking about this ALL WRONG
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I get it.
The “burden of proof” always falls on the person making the claim - alleging that some impropriety occurred.
Under this model, Trump has to bring positive proof that fraud occurred - where and when it happened, what happened, how it happened...
The “burden of proof” always falls on the person making the claim - alleging that some impropriety occurred.
Under this model, Trump has to bring positive proof that fraud occurred - where and when it happened, what happened, how it happened...
And then we’re expected to assume that if that evidence isn’t produced immediately, we must assume by default that fraud didn’t occur - or couldn’t occur or wouldn’t...
But this has it’s own cognitive demands...
It’s another claim entirely.
But this has it’s own cognitive demands...
It’s another claim entirely.
Is there a positive reason to believe in the integrity of the electoral system and have confidence in its results?
Why should we?
We should treat the electoral system as what it is - a SYSTEM
Why should we?
We should treat the electoral system as what it is - a SYSTEM
Systems have multiple components. These components are supposed to work together.
Systems are supposed to be designed well. They’re supposed to have uniform processes.
Defined rules.
Cross-checks.
Failsafes.
Systems are supposed to be designed well. They’re supposed to have uniform processes.
Defined rules.
Cross-checks.
Failsafes.
How do you have user confidence in a system?
When you buy a car, you want to know if it is SAFE to drive
You want to know that it won’t malfunction or break. You want to know that it’s been TESTED. You want as many pieces of that system to be AUTOMATIC.
When you buy a car, you want to know if it is SAFE to drive
You want to know that it won’t malfunction or break. You want to know that it’s been TESTED. You want as many pieces of that system to be AUTOMATIC.
You don’t want parts within that vehicle working against each other, creating FRICTION and instability.
You want a solid dashboard with SENSORS and INDICATORS which can WARN you when something is wrong...
You want a solid dashboard with SENSORS and INDICATORS which can WARN you when something is wrong...
Does the electoral system have any of these features?
Do we have standardized processes in every state, district, and precinct?
No, we don’t
We have voting machines, paper ballots, absentee and mail-in ballots... which have to be counted by hand
Do we have standardized processes in every state, district, and precinct?
No, we don’t
We have voting machines, paper ballots, absentee and mail-in ballots... which have to be counted by hand
We’re looking at the postmarks on envelopes to see which ballots can be counted because they were “received on time”
It’s 2020 and we’re talking about sharpies
We have calculators, computers, servers & databases; and yet we have people sitting at tables counting ballots by hand
It’s 2020 and we’re talking about sharpies
We have calculators, computers, servers & databases; and yet we have people sitting at tables counting ballots by hand
This is absurd
Our electoral system is a global embarrassment
The question isn’t “did fraud occur and can we prove it?”
The question is “why do we have an electoral system so badly designed that we can’t tell if fraud happened or not?”
Our electoral system is a global embarrassment
The question isn’t “did fraud occur and can we prove it?”
The question is “why do we have an electoral system so badly designed that we can’t tell if fraud happened or not?”
Politicians demanding blind faith and asking us to have “confidence in the democratic system” have given ZERO assurances that that system actually works
It’s a mess, and everyone knows it
The emperor has no clothes on
It’s a mess, and everyone knows it
The emperor has no clothes on
We live in an age where you can log into a smart phone with your face or a fingerprint and transfer money between accounts with a few clicks and swipes...
But we can’t count votes from a national election with any degree of confidence within a four-day window
But we can’t count votes from a national election with any degree of confidence within a four-day window
We had a similar debacle in 2000
We had TWENTY YEARS to get it right - and only made marginal improvements
The “democratic process” a joke, a farce
Our rulers are I D I O T S
We had TWENTY YEARS to get it right - and only made marginal improvements
The “democratic process” a joke, a farce
Our rulers are I D I O T S
No one can tell us what prevents the system from being gamed or abused.
And even if it’s not intentional fraud; there’s little that proves that the system is accurate and reliable
If they want us to trust the process; they should make a process we can actually trust
And even if it’s not intentional fraud; there’s little that proves that the system is accurate and reliable
If they want us to trust the process; they should make a process we can actually trust