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The amount of propaganda in the news right now is at an all time high. The general population is becoming acutely aware of this though. There is a narrative pus

The amount of propaganda in the news right now is at an all time high. The general population is becoming acutely aware of this though. There is a narrative pushed by every major news station that is false. The Russian hacking allegation is a classic piece of red scare propaganda, right out of the book. Scarier than a Donald Trump presidency, is a constant barrage of fear mongering news.

edblarney 10y ago
"The Russian hacking allegation is a classic piece of red scare propaganda, right out of the book" The Russians definitely hacked the US, as surely as they invaded Ukraine on two fronts. The effects may be overblown, but it's not 'propaganda', it's just a simple truth. 'Propaganda' in the US works more like this: + US soldiers with Iraqi gov. is fighting ISIS (terrorists) in Mosul. + The Russians/Syrian regime are fighting 'rebel groups'. But those 'rebel groups' are mostly Al Nusra i.e. 'Al Queda in Iraq'. Basically as bad as ISIS. But they are called 'rebels'. So it's a softer kind of propaganda, generally.
- whenwillitstop 10y ago
  Ever heard of how difficult attribution is in hacking? They got access to the emails through a fishing attack. Even if the attack IP address originated from Russia, you think they really know it was Russia? Come on. This is pure manipulation of the American public.
  - pavlov 10y ago
    Why do you assume the CIA only has digital forensic evidence? They are an organization whose sole purpose is to gather information secretly from foreign operators. They've certainly had sources inside Russia in the past.
daxfohl 10y ago
It's researched and concluded by CIA.
- whenwillitstop 10y ago
  "Some guy got access to Podesta's email through a fishing attack." -Hmm, the fishing email was sent from a server in Russia. "Don't worry Trump will never win." Trump wins. "HACKING, RUSSIANS HACKED THE ELECTION!!!!!!" It's Russias fault! Not the gross negligence of the democratic party! This has nothing to do with our terribly flawed candidate! The election was illegitimate! But really, more concerning is the president of the United States calling an election illegitimate. That is the real news story here.

edblarney 10y ago

"The Russian hacking allegation is a classic piece of red scare propaganda, right out of the book" The Russians definitely hacked the US, as surely as they invaded Ukraine on two fronts. The effects may be overblown, but it's not 'propaganda', it's just a simple truth. 'Propaganda' in the US works more like this: + US soldiers with Iraqi gov. is fighting ISIS (terrorists) in Mosul. + The Russians/Syrian regime are fighting 'rebel groups'. But those 'rebel groups' are mostly Al Nusra i.e. 'Al Queda in Iraq'. Basically as bad as ISIS. But they are called 'rebels'. So it's a softer kind of propaganda, generally.

whenwillitstop 10y ago
Ever heard of how difficult attribution is in hacking? They got access to the emails through a fishing attack. Even if the attack IP address originated from Russia, you think they really know it was Russia? Come on. This is pure manipulation of the American public.
- pavlov 10y ago
  Why do you assume the CIA only has digital forensic evidence? They are an organization whose sole purpose is to gather information secretly from foreign operators. They've certainly had sources inside Russia in the past.

daxfohl 10y ago

It's researched and concluded by CIA.

whenwillitstop 10y ago
"Some guy got access to Podesta's email through a fishing attack." -Hmm, the fishing email was sent from a server in Russia. "Don't worry Trump will never win." Trump wins. "HACKING, RUSSIANS HACKED THE ELECTION!!!!!!" It's Russias fault! Not the gross negligence of the democratic party! This has nothing to do with our terribly flawed candidate! The election was illegitimate! But really, more concerning is the president of the United States calling an election illegitimate. That is the real news story here.