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Obligatory reminder that, prior to Trump winning, Wired magazine ran a (popular, widely viral) article claiming that the idea that the vote could be rigged by h

by makomk 7y ago

Obligatory reminder that, prior to Trump winning, Wired magazine ran a (popular, widely viral) article claiming that the idea that the vote could be rigged by hacking voting machines was a nutty conspiracy theory: https://www.wired.com/2016/10/wireds-totally-legit-guide-rigging-presidential-election/ https://www.wired.com/2016/10/wireds-totally-legit-guide-rig... Like, I'm sure there are some folks whose concern about voting maching hacking isn't just a partisan tactic - especially on places like HN - but Wired magazine isn't one of them. Given that the last time this was such a major mainstream topic was after the 2004 election, well...

jdsully 7y ago
Ironically trump makes me feel more secure that the elections are not rigged. Nobody in the GOP, civil service, military, and intelligence communities wanted him. All were very outspoken against him throughout the primaries and even into the election.
- moonbug 7y ago
  and the US has no geopolitical adversaries of note.
  - 1000units 7y ago
    You think they have more influence over the American public than the parties the parent listed?
    - netsharc 7y ago
      Well, apparently through Facebook ads they did... And apparently you only needed to flip 4000 votes in swing states to secure the electoral college numbers... 4000 targeted ads on Facebook, how much did that cost? Cambridge Analytica knows.
      - tsimionescu 7y ago
        > Well, apparently through Facebook ads they did... Where did you get that idea? We know from the Mueller report that they indeed paid to try to influence the election, but the sums were tiny compared to what the actual candidates paid. Also, please remember that Cambridge Analytica was hired by Trump ('s people) , not the Russians.
- OrgNet 7y ago
  Exactly. The deep state wanted Clinton, and they failed.
icebraining 7y ago
On the other hand, there was this article at around the same time as that one: https://www.wired.com/2016/08/americas-voting-machines-arent-ready-election/ https://www.wired.com/2016/08/americas-voting-machines-arent...

by makomk 7y ago

jdsully 7y ago

Ironically trump makes me feel more secure that the elections are not rigged. Nobody in the GOP, civil service, military, and intelligence communities wanted him. All were very outspoken against him throughout the primaries and even into the election.

moonbug 7y ago
and the US has no geopolitical adversaries of note.
- 1000units 7y ago
  You think they have more influence over the American public than the parties the parent listed?
  - netsharc 7y ago
    Well, apparently through Facebook ads they did... And apparently you only needed to flip 4000 votes in swing states to secure the electoral college numbers... 4000 targeted ads on Facebook, how much did that cost? Cambridge Analytica knows.
    - tsimionescu 7y ago
      > Well, apparently through Facebook ads they did... Where did you get that idea? We know from the Mueller report that they indeed paid to try to influence the election, but the sums were tiny compared to what the actual candidates paid. Also, please remember that Cambridge Analytica was hired by Trump ('s people) , not the Russians.
OrgNet 7y ago
Exactly. The deep state wanted Clinton, and they failed.

icebraining 7y ago

On the other hand, there was this article at around the same time as that one: https://www.wired.com/2016/08/americas-voting-machines-arent-ready-election/ https://www.wired.com/2016/08/americas-voting-machines-arent...