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Russia has effectively compromised President Trump, according to the CIA and FBI. "Intel Chiefs Presented Trump With Claims That Russia Has ‘Compromised’ Him"

by diafygi 10y ago

Russia has effectively compromised President Trump, according to the CIA and FBI. "Intel Chiefs Presented Trump With Claims That Russia Has ‘Compromised’ Him" - http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/01/cia-presented-trump-with-claims-that-russia-compromised-him.html http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/01/cia-presented-t...

eternalban 10y ago
> Russia has effectively compromised President Trump, according to the CIA and FBI. Just on face value of that statement, I suggest you temper the urge to emit hyperbole. ["influence" & "control"] > CIA and FBI. As far as national defense institutions go, I have far greater trust in the our military than the barely accountable agencies that cloak themselves in secrecy and operate in the shadows. As far as Russian and their earlier incarnation as Soviets and influencing other nations, /and their populations/, I suggest you stop your (apparent) regiment of taking the word of Corporate media as gospel and acquaint yourself with the methodology of destabilizing target nations as practiced by the Russians. (They are old hands at it.) Let me assure you: if this nation is destabilized and if well meaning but entirely naive Americans permit yourselves to be used as useful tools of external actors, America & Americans will be the biggest losers.
TheSpiceIsLife 10y ago
It's hard to take seriously an article and media outlet that claims the Number 1 "explosive allegation" is this: information allegedly includes a videotape of Trump watching several Russian sex workers urinate on the bed the Obamas slept in at the Ritz Carlton in Moscow. Really? Who cares. As to the second point, how dramatic. Russia rigged the US election? I far simpler explanation is that US politics really is on the path suggested in the film Idiocracy. You don't need an external enemy to account for your bizarre politics, yourselves will suffice.
- nitrogen 10y ago
  The allegation in the media was that Russia hacked the DNC email servers to discredit Clinton and allow Trump to win.
  - TheSpiceIsLife 10y ago
    Right, I got that. I was attempting to draw attention to the fact that the article I was referring to put the erotica first in the enumerated list. If it's true, that Russia influenced the election, then the major scandal is not that Russia [whatever], rather it's that the US fell for it. Anyway, I still have trouble getting past the idea that the Electoral College system in the US can result in a president who didn't win the popular vote. Before we go blaming anyone else for anything, perhaps we should get our own affairs in order. Generally speaking.
theWatcher37 10y ago
This is both hilarious and false. You believe pissgate was anything more than fanficfion/4chan trolling?

by diafygi 10y ago

eternalban 10y ago

> Russia has effectively compromised President Trump, according to the CIA and FBI. Just on face value of that statement, I suggest you temper the urge to emit hyperbole. ["influence" & "control"] > CIA and FBI. As far as national defense institutions go, I have far greater trust in the our military than the barely accountable agencies that cloak themselves in secrecy and operate in the shadows. As far as Russian and their earlier incarnation as Soviets and influencing other nations, /and their populations/, I suggest you stop your (apparent) regiment of taking the word of Corporate media as gospel and acquaint yourself with the methodology of destabilizing target nations as practiced by the Russians. (They are old hands at it.) Let me assure you: if this nation is destabilized and if well meaning but entirely naive Americans permit yourselves to be used as useful tools of external actors, America & Americans will be the biggest losers.

TheSpiceIsLife 10y ago

It's hard to take seriously an article and media outlet that claims the Number 1 "explosive allegation" is this: information allegedly includes a videotape of Trump watching several Russian sex workers urinate on the bed the Obamas slept in at the Ritz Carlton in Moscow. Really? Who cares. As to the second point, how dramatic. Russia rigged the US election? I far simpler explanation is that US politics really is on the path suggested in the film Idiocracy. You don't need an external enemy to account for your bizarre politics, yourselves will suffice.

nitrogen 10y ago
The allegation in the media was that Russia hacked the DNC email servers to discredit Clinton and allow Trump to win.
- TheSpiceIsLife 10y ago
  Right, I got that. I was attempting to draw attention to the fact that the article I was referring to put the erotica first in the enumerated list. If it's true, that Russia influenced the election, then the major scandal is not that Russia [whatever], rather it's that the US fell for it. Anyway, I still have trouble getting past the idea that the Electoral College system in the US can result in a president who didn't win the popular vote. Before we go blaming anyone else for anything, perhaps we should get our own affairs in order. Generally speaking.

theWatcher37 10y ago

This is both hilarious and false. You believe pissgate was anything more than fanficfion/4chan trolling?