"So there's a startup right here in the US doing exactly what we accused a foreign government of doing during the 2016 election" Is this an equivocation? One

"So there's a startup right here in the US doing exactly what we accused a foreign government of doing during the 2016 election" Is this an equivocation? One are tiny, marginally impactful capitalist firms run by private individuals. The other are enormous nation-states that can wield the power of government -- and literal control over life or death -- to influence. Acting surprised as if this = that is specious and not useful.