Posted on Oct 23, 2022
Why false claims about Brazil's election are spreading in far-right U.S. circles
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Baseless claims that voting machines made by Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic are being used to rig voting in Brazil are circulating online and in far-right media in the U.S. — even though neither company's hardware or software is being used in the current election there.
Baseless claims that voting machines made by Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic are being used to rig voting in Brazil are circulating online and in far-right media in the U.S. — even though neither company's hardware or software is being used in the current election there.
Why false claims about Brazil's election are spreading in far-right U.S. circles
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Bannon pushes false fraud narratives in U.S. and Brazil
The vote-rigging narratives were amplified by the far-right U.S. blog, The Gateway Pundit, which on the morning after the vote published an article alleging "MASSIVE fraud" in Brazil. That article and others from far-right websites cited claims by conservative activist Matthew Tyrmand that Smartmatic machines were used in Brazil.
Tyrmand has repeatedly shared allegations of election fraud in Brazil, without evidence, to tens of thousands of followers on Twitter and Gettr, the social media site founded by former Trump aide Jason Miller.
He also frequently appears as a guest on former Trump adviser Stephen Bannon's "War Room" podcast, where in recent weeks they've discussed the Brazilian election and drawn parallels with false claims of fraud in the U.S. in 2020. (Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison on Friday for refusing to comply with a subpoena request from the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters).
The day after Brazilians voted in the first round, Bannon described the election as "a very stark warning to MAGA and to all the Republicans of the games that are being played in these elections."
"People are absolutely crying fraud in Brazil because it's the same thing we saw in 2020," Tyrmand said on the same episode, repeating false allegations that Smartmatic machines were used and echoing a frequent assertion from Bolsonaro that Brazil's electronic voting system is "non-auditable."
Bannon, who along with other Trump allies has developed close ties with Bolsonaro's family, has long pushed the idea of election fraud in Brazil.
It fits with Bannon's "larger worldview" of a "leftist conspiracy to steal the government from the right wing through illegitimate and fraudulent means" in elections around the world, said Madeline Peltz, director of rapid response at the liberal group Media Matters for America.
He's been calling for his audience to take over local Republican precincts and get involved as poll watchers and election workers.
"Diving into the Brazilian election to keep these election lies alive in the States is really a natural extension of the political projects that Bannon has going in the States right now," Peltz said.
"There's a sympathetic audience for it in Brazil, and there's certainly a sympathetic audience for it in the States," she added. "The building of a coalition between those two groups is really a win-win for Steve Bannon and the right-wing movement broadly."...
..."Bannon pushes false fraud narratives in U.S. and Brazil
The vote-rigging narratives were amplified by the far-right U.S. blog, The Gateway Pundit, which on the morning after the vote published an article alleging "MASSIVE fraud" in Brazil. That article and others from far-right websites cited claims by conservative activist Matthew Tyrmand that Smartmatic machines were used in Brazil.
Tyrmand has repeatedly shared allegations of election fraud in Brazil, without evidence, to tens of thousands of followers on Twitter and Gettr, the social media site founded by former Trump aide Jason Miller.
He also frequently appears as a guest on former Trump adviser Stephen Bannon's "War Room" podcast, where in recent weeks they've discussed the Brazilian election and drawn parallels with false claims of fraud in the U.S. in 2020. (Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison on Friday for refusing to comply with a subpoena request from the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters).
The day after Brazilians voted in the first round, Bannon described the election as "a very stark warning to MAGA and to all the Republicans of the games that are being played in these elections."
"People are absolutely crying fraud in Brazil because it's the same thing we saw in 2020," Tyrmand said on the same episode, repeating false allegations that Smartmatic machines were used and echoing a frequent assertion from Bolsonaro that Brazil's electronic voting system is "non-auditable."
Bannon, who along with other Trump allies has developed close ties with Bolsonaro's family, has long pushed the idea of election fraud in Brazil.
It fits with Bannon's "larger worldview" of a "leftist conspiracy to steal the government from the right wing through illegitimate and fraudulent means" in elections around the world, said Madeline Peltz, director of rapid response at the liberal group Media Matters for America.
He's been calling for his audience to take over local Republican precincts and get involved as poll watchers and election workers.
"Diving into the Brazilian election to keep these election lies alive in the States is really a natural extension of the political projects that Bannon has going in the States right now," Peltz said.
"There's a sympathetic audience for it in Brazil, and there's certainly a sympathetic audience for it in the States," she added. "The building of a coalition between those two groups is really a win-win for Steve Bannon and the right-wing movement broadly."...
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Same false claims about Biden's Computer and Trump's "Russian Collusion"? I do NOT see WHO verified that the machines are accurate and have NOT been tampered with. I am NOT saying it is true but hate when people make their minds up BEFORE investigation. Sounds too much like the DNC owned/operated FBI.
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Capt Gregory Prickett
PO1 Richard Cormier - "If you would like more sir, with all due respect, do your own research."
Sorry, it doesn't work that way. That which is asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence. In this case, you made a whole list of assertions without even a scintilla of supporting evidence. Even your link above leads to a "Page Not Found" error message.
Either put up the actual evidence, like I did, or be laughed at for believing BS. Your call.
Sorry, it doesn't work that way. That which is asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence. In this case, you made a whole list of assertions without even a scintilla of supporting evidence. Even your link above leads to a "Page Not Found" error message.
Either put up the actual evidence, like I did, or be laughed at for believing BS. Your call.
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PO1 Richard Cormier
Capt Gregory Prickett - Sorry the link doesn't work. I copied it from the DOJ website. Also, who is going to PAY to read the BS you put up? It is a PAY site.
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PO1 Richard Cormier
You can try these sites:
https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/2019-12/2018-06-14.pdf
https://oig.justice.gov/node/640
https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/reports/21-104.pdf
I had copied a few links and found that the DOJ does NOT refer to the files from the same links so I double checked each one that I have listed.
https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/2019-12/2018-06-14.pdf
https://oig.justice.gov/node/640
https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/reports/21-104.pdf
I had copied a few links and found that the DOJ does NOT refer to the files from the same links so I double checked each one that I have listed.
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Capt Gregory Prickett
PO1 Richard Cormier - The first one was a pay site, the other two were free. And of the three links you posted, two were of the same document, and none mentioned the DNC nor the word Democrat. All it shows is misconduct by FBI personnel, not that they were controlled by the DNC. So yet again, do you have any evidence?
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