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“The underlying claims in the suits are based on totally unreliable data, shoddy methodology, and basically the claims are garbage,” said Ben Berwick, a lawyer at the non-profit group Protect Democracy. “They are also, in this case, brought by election deniers, in an attempt to spread a false narrative to mislead the public and undermine confidence in elections.

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[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Again. The claims are garbage, again.

[–] geekwithsoul@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

I mean, at least they're consistent about something! :)

[–] grue@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

...in an attempt to ~~mislead the public and undermine confidence in elections~~ manufacture excuses for MAGA-controlled election boards to throw out Harris votes, the MAGA-controlled House to obstruct certification, and the MAGA-controlled SCOTUS to coronate Trump regardless of who would've legitimately won the EC vote.

FTFY

This is not "just" disinformation for the purpose of voter suppression. This is laying the groundwork for the 2024 coup.

[–] geekwithsoul@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

They like to try and dress it up a bit, but yeah…

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

No matter how garbage the claims are they will continue to do damage and get people hurt. I have a very hard time believing in any form of free speech where this kind of speech is protected.

[–] geekwithsoul@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago

Yeah, it really seems that there needs to be some sort of consequences for this. I saw someone referring to it as "lawfare" for the first time, and I think that's rather apt. This is attempting to disingenuously commit violence on the infrastructure of society.

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Like republicans themselves.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

I'm so surprised

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