06-25-2021, 03:16 PM
(06-25-2021, 03:06 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Oh, the answer to this is simple. I'd like to see consistency in the opinions of others, not just outrage when someone I don't like does "X". Did we ever hear anything about Clinton or Abrams "damaging our democracy" by claiming election fraud? What person of prominence has called those two out for the exact same types of statement about the integrity of our election process? You want your opinion or position to hold weight, keep it consistent. I'd counter your argument by pointing out that this level of hypocrisy only serves to deepen the divide in this country, which is something we'd both like to avoid, yes?
I get your whataboutisim position but like most things it feels disingenuous. Did the election interference the Russians carried out in 2016 damage democracy? The answer is yes because it shook the confidence of the country. She was actually right, we will never know how much it helped Trump but it occurred. There was actually something that occurred then, there is nothing that occurred now, so comparing them as the same thing is nonsensical. Did Abrams or Clinton attempt 60 court cases where they lost each one in regards to their defeat and then STILL claim there was fraud? No, of course they didn't because these situations are nothing alike but you know that.
Hiding behind "both sides do it" is a disingenuous tactic to try to claim neutrality but disregards scale. Life isn't black or white, but when we see people like you play "both sides" you tend to throw away scale and just say A is same as B when no one really believes that it's just a way to try and appear rational and fair.
