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Sure they both fall under the category "trying to influence someone through social media". But so does a press release put out over Facebook, and lot of other
by JamesBarney 7y ago
Sure they both fall under the category "trying to influence someone through social media". But so does a press release put out over Facebook, and lot of other completely innocuous actions.
If we found out the FBI was systematically spending lots of money to influence our elections people would be pissed.
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- 4ntonius8lock 7y agoThis comment seems to be ignoring the long and recurring history of the FBI and other government agencies in subverting, persecuting and destroying the lives of those who were peaceful members of left leaning political parties, basically anyone who identified as a communist or socialist... or who knew anyone who identified that way. Or actually, anyone whose political ideals contradicted American corporate interests. That includes in our country and other countries. This is not to mention the more controversial reality of the close collaboration between US intelligence agencies and the entertainment and education industries.
- fao_ 7y agoYes. Let's not forget that for a good portion of the 20th century the FBI not only explicitly worked against equality and ecology, but also explicitly funded fascist millitants, and domestic terrorism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COINTELPRO https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COINTELPRO
- misterprime 7y agoStrzok and Paige sound familiar at all? I think I'm spelling those right.