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I think there is too much hubris in that opinion. Before the recent election there was very little evidence of the vote being gamed by foreign powers. But if th
by sgc 8y ago
I think there is too much hubris in that opinion. Before the recent election there was very little evidence of the vote being gamed by foreign powers. But if there had been proactive safeguards in place, the attempt could have been nipped in the bud.
- cbsmith 8y agoIf the foreign powers had actually manipulated actual votes (and if you think this is the first time...), their manipulation would have been nearly impossible to hide. That's not what they did.
- sgc 8y agoNor did I say so. But the point was it is ridiculous to fail to plan for something that has never happened if it could happen and there is a reasonable motive for someone to attempt to do it.
- cbsmith 8y agoYes, but being mindful of the negative consequences of employing mitigation strategies has to be kept in mind.
- specialist 8y agoWhat kind of safe guards would prevent a third party from influencing our elections?
- sgc 8y agoThere are myriad legal, diplomatic, and technological solutions to reduce their impact. You can never stop them from trying.