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And this is how democracy ends... If all it takes to enforce one-party rule is to claim the other party was aided by a foreign power, then the 3 letter agencie
by Mikeb85 9y ago
And this is how democracy ends...
If all it takes to enforce one-party rule is to claim the other party was aided by a foreign power, then the 3 letter agencies can, in effect, choose who rules.
- BoiledCabbage 9y agoOr similarly when one party is so encompassed in party loyalty that they look past the insane amount of smoke emulating for the home and insist everyone else is crazy because they heading there to look for a fire.
- ViViDboarder 9y agoNot exactly. It's cause for concern, not wholesale reason to discard three results of our election. I don't think anyone is claiming that either. If there is suspicion that there has been influence from another nation, it should not be ignored. That would also be an end to democracy. Our nation should attempt to reach the truth, and that truth (barring collusion) should not invalidate a vote.
- Mikeb85 9y agoIf your systems aren't strong enough to withstand another nation's influence, that's on you. The US influences elections around the world, and vice versa. I see nothing wrong with Putin influencing US elections, god knows the US does the same in Russia. Alex Navalny et al would be nothing without US support...