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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15559650 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15559650 it's not purely about reach. A foreign government acting to affect
by zemo 9y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15559650 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15559650
it's not purely about reach. A foreign government acting to affect elections to destabilize and weaken a country is very different from greedy citizens attempting to enrich themselves with political subterfuge. At the very least, rich American corporatists want to ensure the continuity of American hegemony; it's the cornerstone of their empires. Russian government interference is about deteriorating American hegemony; a system from which Twitter is a beneficiary.
- braderhart 9y agoIt wasn't my Russian friends tweeting and sharing propaganda, it was my American friends doing it. I'd like to see a study behind memes and those who knowingly trolled this election cycle, treating it more like a sporting event. I mean, you do literally have millions in gambling during the election (all people who have an investment in their choice, regardless of their policies). Would be funny to see that American citizens created and shared more propaganda than any Russian disinfo campaign.