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How accurate are claims that the US election is rigged? How accurate are claims that the US election is rigged?
Claims that the US election is rigged are very accurate Claims that the US election is rigged are very accurate
Claims that the US election is rigged are only partially accurate Claims that the US election is rigged are only partially accurate
Claims that the US election is rigged are not accurate at all Claims that the US election is rigged are not accurate at all
Electoral fraud is affecting the outcome of the election Electoral fraud is affecting the outcome of the election
The election is rigged because many postal ballots are not counted The election is rigged because many postal ballots are not counted
The Democratic party can only win by cheating on the ballots The Democratic party can only win by cheating on the ballots
Some individuals vote more than once to distort the outcome of the election Some individuals vote more than once to distort the outcome of the election
There is a well-documented tradition of voter suppression to disenfranchise minority groups There is a well-documented tradition of voter suppression to disenfranchise minority groups
Media bias is responsible for "poisoning" voter opinions Media bias is responsible for "poisoning" voter opinions
Electoral fraud happens on a small basis Electoral fraud happens on a small basis
Postal ballot fraud incidences do exist, but are isolated Postal ballot fraud incidences do exist, but are isolated
Electoral fraud is extremely rare Electoral fraud is extremely rare
Postal ballot fraud is a conspiracy theory Postal ballot fraud is a conspiracy theory
So-called claims of "double-voting" are due to clerical errors So-called claims of "double-voting" are due to clerical errors
Trump’s criticisms of the integrity of the 2020 US election are due to his fear of losing Trump’s criticisms of the integrity of the 2020 US election are due to his fear of losing
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Claims that the US election is rigged are very accurate

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There is a well-documented tradition of voter suppression to disenfranchise minority groups

Claims that the US election is rigged are very accurate. Some actors may use sophisticated microtargeting software to specifically focus on suppressing certain groups of the population.
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The Argument

In the 2016 election, the Trump campaign team incorporated a strategy to deter millions of African-Americans from voting.[1] This included a group of people that the administration hoped would not show up to vote. Social media platforms and the internet have made it easy and affordable to reach massive amounts of people very quickly and anonymously. Some actors may use sophisticated microtargeting software to specifically focus on suppressing certain groups of the population.

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It is easier than ever before to register to vote, and especially to vote in the US. The term "voter suppression" was made up to defame legal activities such as voter ID laws and suggest that they are illegal. The Democratic administration's concerns regarding voter suppression are manufactured by them, and amplified by the press. Such concerns are invented to criticise the integrity of American presidential elections. Sore losers may use the term voter suppression to detract from their own loss and suggest that it could only have been caused by conspiracy.

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  1. https://www.channel4.com/news/revealed-trump-campaign-strategy-to-deter-millions-of-black-americans-from-voting-in-2016
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