Did you take any to look at the mathematical argument being done? Ad hominems are usually taken as bad faith in academics, and this is an académico argument.

It was a big a notice on the math world in the zone, no surprise it was being reported a lot. In any case, to satisfy your and hominem, here's an article published in a mid-left Colombian newsletter https://www.elespectador.com/opinion/columnistas/hector-abad-faciolince/democracia-totalitaria-y-matematicas/

Even Terrence Tao reported on the issue: https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2024/08/02/what-are-the-odds-ii-the-venezuelan-presidential-election/

If you have mathematical arguments against Terrence's, I would love to read them.

[–] Flyberius@hexbear.net 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

An ad-hominem is when I attack you or your character. I pointed out that your source is likely extremely biased.

And for the mathematical argument, the numbers he's analysing don't even match the reported votes in this other source that is highly critical of Maduro.

https://www.freiheit.org/venezuela-electoral-fraudster-president-venezuela

[–] Danitos@reddthat.com 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

The reason for the discrepancy is the numbers are from when the CNE first oficially declared Maduro the winner of the elections. The numbers Terrence used are given by CNE's president himself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1v1y1_8AKY.

The source you provided uses the last numbers given by the CNE.

[–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 1 points 58 minutes ago* (last edited 55 minutes ago)

If the elections were rigged, I'd prefer that to having a filthy imperialist gringo bootlicking politician in office, anything the PSUV has to offer is way better for the people in Latam. I don't give two fucks about satisfying your Western idea/ideal of whatever putrid thing you think democracy is. What an honour that the likes of you don't think this is a democracy.