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Exactly. He willingly participated in a Russian cyber/disinformation attack on the US electoral system. Whatever journalistic bona fides he once possessed are l

Exactly. He willingly participated in a Russian cyber/disinformation attack on the US electoral system. Whatever journalistic bona fides he once possessed are long gone.

sigzero 7y ago
I don't think he ever had any "journalistic bona fides" to begin with.
whamlastxmas 7y ago
Where's the proof of this?
- mr_overalls 7y ago
  https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2019/mar/18/wikileaks-russias-useful-idiot-its-agent-influence/ https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2019/mar/18...
  - whamlastxmas 7y ago
    >The precise nature of WikiLeaks’ relationship to Moscow is not publicly known. A PolitiFact analysis found a documented pattern in which both parties’ interests appeared to align. Elements of the relationship might be clarified in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, though a full accounting of their possible coordination may never be known. In other words: this is all speculation, there's no evidence of coordination other than it looking like it for people who are already wanting that as their narrative. We don't know Wikileak's source. Assange has said it wasn't a state actor or Russia and he has a flawless track record for the information he provides. There's not even a real level of reliability in knowing who hacked the DNC or Hillary servers. The servers were never given to law enforcement to look at, and there are details in the story that don't add up to it being an external party that took the data.
    - maxheadroom 7y ago
      >In other words: this is all speculation, there's no evidence of coordination other than it looking like it for people who are already wanting that as their narrative. It's amazing that people cannot see beyond their own self-righteous indignation enough to discern that this is what's happening.

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Exactly. He willingly participated in a Russian cyber/disinformation attack on the US electoral system. Whatever journalistic bona fides he once possessed are l

by mr_overalls 7y ago

Exactly. He willingly participated in a Russian cyber/disinformation attack on the US electoral system. Whatever journalistic bona fides he once possessed are long gone.

sigzero 7y ago
I don't think he ever had any "journalistic bona fides" to begin with.
whamlastxmas 7y ago
Where's the proof of this?
- mr_overalls 7y ago
  https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2019/mar/18/wikileaks-russias-useful-idiot-its-agent-influence/ https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2019/mar/18...
  - whamlastxmas 7y ago
    >The precise nature of WikiLeaks’ relationship to Moscow is not publicly known. A PolitiFact analysis found a documented pattern in which both parties’ interests appeared to align. Elements of the relationship might be clarified in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, though a full accounting of their possible coordination may never be known. In other words: this is all speculation, there's no evidence of coordination other than it looking like it for people who are already wanting that as their narrative. We don't know Wikileak's source. Assange has said it wasn't a state actor or Russia and he has a flawless track record for the information he provides. There's not even a real level of reliability in knowing who hacked the DNC or Hillary servers. The servers were never given to law enforcement to look at, and there are details in the story that don't add up to it being an external party that took the data.
    - maxheadroom 7y ago
      >In other words: this is all speculation, there's no evidence of coordination other than it looking like it for people who are already wanting that as their narrative. It's amazing that people cannot see beyond their own self-righteous indignation enough to discern that this is what's happening.