> But to suggest that they are actively used to influence US domestic politics and elections just doesn't seem plausible Have you heard the name J. Edgar Hoove

> But to suggest that they are actively used to influence US domestic politics and elections just doesn't seem plausible Have you heard the name J. Edgar Hoover[1]? Have you read about the FBI's, ah, interactions, with MLK[2]? If so, on what grounds do you believe that such things don't happen today? With more subtlety, of course; things change, and the FBI has had a long time to refine technique. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COINTELPRO https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COINTELPRO [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.#FBI_and_King.27s_personal_life https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.#FBI_and...