 Here's a summary. Since at least 1860, when they started a war rather than lose an election, Democrat entanglement and corruption and criminal activity has been a sort of tell of shady dealings and election manipulation. From the infamous Tammany Hall in New York, where political bosses like William Boss, quote unquote, Tweed ran the city like their personal fiefdom to the rampant vote buying and ballot stuffing lasting until at least the 1960 election.