I have made several posts about this. The numbers in swing states and specifically blue counties look radically different than anywhere else in the country as it pertains to voter turnout. They have disproportionate jumps from the previous election.

Radical simpletons like Mikey attribute that to people in those counties understanding the importance of their vote, but that's a laughable defense. Plus you have the Zuckerberg initiative which reduced voter credibility in blue swing counties by training people to lower the threshold of what's acceptable to the tune of tens of thousands of votes. Rejection rates plummeted. Look into the numbers yourself.

No need to investigate these findings when the cyber security declares this the safest election in US history the day after the event. That's a great program they have over there...

As to your other question, I use moderates and independents interchangeably. For all intents and purposes, it's the same group these days. I brought it up because you referenced independents. I don't think that's why Trump lost. I think the established elites turned a blind eye to shenanigans because they hate Trump. Sure, the other things you claim also happened, but not in record breaking numbers.

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