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Ocelot II

(131,378 posts)
1. If these allegations are such a "bombshell," why aren't we hearing more about them?
Wed May 20, 2026, 09:39 AM
May 20

Seems to me that these rando vidcasters' bombshells are mostly just wet farts advertised for clickbait.

WiVoter

(1,691 posts)
5. Agreed. If people are going to post videos...
Wed May 20, 2026, 10:44 AM
May 20

They should do one of two things, or both:

Provide a summary.

Post it in the videos forum.

hamsterjill

(17,790 posts)
3. I wish posters of these videos would put some information in the posts.
Wed May 20, 2026, 10:25 AM
May 20

Like a time stamp of where pertinent information is, or a synopsis of what the video shows.

But I agree that the vast majority of them are "wet farts advertised for clickbait". I rarely take the time to watch.

RetiredParatrooper

(231 posts)
10. This is what you do:
Wed May 20, 2026, 12:50 PM
May 20

Open the Youtube video. Below the video is the title, and below that is the creator's name. Under the creator is a box with the video description.

Usually, there will be a '...more' that you can click on.

Click.

The description box will expand, and if you scroll down you will see 'Transcript', and a button that says 'Show transcript'.

Click.

The transcript will appear on the tight of your screen, complete with time stamps.

LymphocyteLover

(10,212 posts)
17. Yes, most of these videos are time sinks with limited useful info. I almost always just read the transcript, which I can
Wed May 20, 2026, 01:59 PM
May 20

do in 3 minutes rather than listen to ads and blathering for 15 minutes.

Scubamatt

(318 posts)
6. Don't get me wrong . . .
Wed May 20, 2026, 10:44 AM
May 20

I understand that these type of allegations have a tin foil hat ring about them. But can someone please explain to me why, in comparison, Trump's allegations of "rigged elections" are treated with kid gloves and allowed to hang out there and infect the electorate and the political dialogue. Even when the so called media mentions that there is absolutely no proof to them, and they have been thrown out of court - what 68 times? - it's always added as a throat clearing, sotte voce, post script to the main headline. Why the double standard?

We know that Trump always projects when he is attacking, and that he is corrupt as the day is long, so is it that hard to believe that he would try to rig the election?

fujiyamasan

(2,079 posts)
18. Earlier, the articles and references in the media I saw
Wed May 20, 2026, 02:14 PM
May 20

To Trump’s claims of “stollen election” usually had a disclaimer saying it was unproven and unfounded.

In this case, I have not seen any elected democrats make the claim the election was rigged or stolen. I certainly haven’t from Harris herself. My guess is the media would have made the same disclaimer if she or other democrats were saying that.

1WorldHope

(2,171 posts)
9. I really don't understand why so many people are adverse to investigating the claims that are being made.
Wed May 20, 2026, 12:17 PM
May 20

Trump has told us from the get-go that he'll do anything to get what he wants. Nobody even seems to believe the stories told by victims of trump. I believe the victims, I see no reason for them to make up these horrifying stories. Trump is a child rapist and a child murderer and if you can murder a child you can cheat in an election.

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