Like, holy shit. First time I've woken up to four new pages of stuff on /new. Congrats on the growth guys.

Like this dude making random claims that tactical police, who had just shot a protester, were escorting protesters into the chamber – who then supported his claim by intentionally cropping a photo.

Maybe this tweet that claimed a sudden 2 A.M. vote flip to democrats in Dekalb County, despite democrats leading in that county all day and night and thus making it literally impossible to have flipped to them.

The most deceptive person is the one that's been backed into a corner. Since November, that's been Trump. Be aware of who has the most to gain from peddling falsities. After all, that's what justifies most of our credible conspiracies.

Get ready to start fact-checking claims y'all. Can't wait to see what nonsense today brings, although I imagine it might be overshadowed once the presidential election results are certified today.

Best of luck to all! At the least, this site exists for both sides to present and dispute evidence of their claims.

Any thoughts? It's gonna be tight. I know we don't trust polls, but even most pollsters have both races split dead even. I can see either side pushing for a recount depending on how it turns out.

I'm honestly not all that familiar with it. Some other people here might not be as well, so I figured I'd just make a post in case anyone else has a similar question. Thanks.

Just to set a baseline, I'm of the opinion that there was no significant election fraud in this U.S. election cycle, let alone a systemic plan to steal the election. I've done my due diligence and, absent new, probative evidence, I don't expect my opinion to change.

The lack of fraud is so painfully evident that it's made me wonder why it's still being pushed by conservative lawmakers. Here's my theory:

Currently, only 18 states require voters to present photo identification to vote in person. Ever since Shelby v. Holder in 2013, the path to requiring photo identification for voters has been unobstructed by the Constitution. Today, the only issue now is garnering the political capital to legislate that at the state level, which is exactly what the election fraud narrative will allow. Regardless of its truth, state politicians will rationalize a photo identification requirement on the basis that it will prevent any of the "uncertainty" that came of this election cycle. Going forward, expect to see an increase in state laws requiring photo identification for voters.

So what's the upshot of this? Well, obviously more photo identifications for voters. You'll probably see a decrease in voting from historically disenfranchised demographics, as you do with most voter barriers. Fraud claims will be harder to make in the future, although I doubt they'll ever go away now that the political class has seen how easily they can be spun. Additionally, expect another lawsuit seeking to enforce the VRA against these laws, although I think (especially given the new Court's composition) it will die in the same way Shelby did.

Thoughts?

Lawyer here. What do people think about the theory that some of these lawsuits are being brought with the underlying motive of obtaining presidential pardons?

I've long thought that a lot of these lawsuits are really being brought as quid pro quos for pardons from Trump before Biden assumes office. Ken Paxton and Rudy Giuliani are forerunners for this, in my opinion. Frankly, these lawsuits were legally baseless and any trained lawyer — including Paxton and Giuliani — knew they were dead from the start. The Texas lawsuit was downright laughable if you're familiar how the new Court views standing after Mass. v. EPA.

With that all said, pre-emptive pardons are definitely a thing (see, e.g., the Carter-era pardons). Paxton and Giuliani really didn't face much risk in bringing their respective lawsuits, as Paxton is in a red state that politically insulates him and Giuliani is too high profile to face discipline from the NY Bar Association. However, the potential gain (i.e., a presidential pardon in light of possible-to-probable federal charges in the future) is immense.

Thoughts? Is anyone else in consideration for pre-Biden presidential pardons?

Old r/conspiracy user, just an honest clarifying question — am I going to get banned for posts or comments that go against Trump and MAGA?

I understand this isn't a partisan community, but I've seen a lot of posts implying that most of the users here are MAGA-aligned. No issues with any of you, I just won't waste my time posting here if I'm gonna get banned for not being in lockstep with Trump, like on TD.W.

Thanks!