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Yes. The Federal Election Campaign Act prohibits foreign nationals from buying "advertising" that influences the campaign. I think the FEC would say that forei

by csa 9y ago

Yes. The Federal Election Campaign Act prohibits foreign nationals from buying "advertising" that influences the campaign. I think the FEC would say that foreign nationals are prohibited from: Making any disbursement for an electioneering communication. (https://www.fec.gov/updates/foreign-nationals/ https://www.fec.gov/updates/foreign-nationals/) This is considered to be something sacred in US politics (cough even though we interfere with non-US elections all the time cough).

colejohnson66 9y ago
> This is considered to be something sacred in US politics (cough even though we interfere with non-US elections all the time cough). I never understood the uproar with Russia and the election. It just seems so hippocritical. Is there any valid reason to be upset when someone does it to us when we do it to others all the time?
- Anderkent 9y ago
  Just being hypocritical doesn't mean it's wrong.
- mcphage 9y ago
  If you’re upset about us doing it because it’s wrong, why wouldn’t you also be upset when it’s done to us? It doesn’t magically not become wrong, just like if you murdered a murderer, it doesn’t magically get you out of jail.
  - colejohnson66 9y ago
    > If you’re upset about us doing it because it’s wrong, why wouldn’t you also be upset when it’s done to us? Because people don’t seem to get upset about it. Because “democracy is best”
    - mcphage 9y ago
      > Because people don’t seem to get upset about it. Speak for yourself; the US history of regime change contains some of the biggest stains in our history.
lurcio 9y ago
I find it interesting to consider which jurisdictions the Federal Election Campaign Act is meant to encompass
merpnderp 9y ago
It wasn't that sacred when Obama turned off country of origin checks for donations, making it trivial for foreign agents to help fund his election. I'm trying to narrow it down, but I'm pretty sure only about 5-15% of politics is principled, and the rest is mere rooting for one's own team regardless of their sins.
chrischen 9y ago
Even then calling it "infiltrated" is disingenuous.

by csa 9y ago

colejohnson66 9y ago

> This is considered to be something sacred in US politics (cough even though we interfere with non-US elections all the time cough). I never understood the uproar with Russia and the election. It just seems so hippocritical. Is there any valid reason to be upset when someone does it to us when we do it to others all the time?

Anderkent 9y ago
Just being hypocritical doesn't mean it's wrong.
mcphage 9y ago
If you’re upset about us doing it because it’s wrong, why wouldn’t you also be upset when it’s done to us? It doesn’t magically not become wrong, just like if you murdered a murderer, it doesn’t magically get you out of jail.
- colejohnson66 9y ago
  > If you’re upset about us doing it because it’s wrong, why wouldn’t you also be upset when it’s done to us? Because people don’t seem to get upset about it. Because “democracy is best”
  - mcphage 9y ago
    > Because people don’t seem to get upset about it. Speak for yourself; the US history of regime change contains some of the biggest stains in our history.

lurcio 9y ago

I find it interesting to consider which jurisdictions the Federal Election Campaign Act is meant to encompass

merpnderp 9y ago

It wasn't that sacred when Obama turned off country of origin checks for donations, making it trivial for foreign agents to help fund his election. I'm trying to narrow it down, but I'm pretty sure only about 5-15% of politics is principled, and the rest is mere rooting for one's own team regardless of their sins.

chrischen 9y ago

Even then calling it "infiltrated" is disingenuous.