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> "Propaganda is real, it does work, and it is a problem." Do the supporters of 'Liberal Democracy' never employ propaganda? I use this as an example since whe
by livinginfear 5y ago
> "Propaganda is real, it does work, and it is a problem."
Do the supporters of 'Liberal Democracy' never employ propaganda? I use this as an example since when the issue of foreign interference in the American democratic process is brought up it's usually in the context of the 2016 election. Trump of course representing a deviation from decades of America's foreign policy being the export of 'Liberal Democracy or else'.
> "An electorate that is perpetually thinking and voting with activated amygdalas is not a good thing."
What if people use their "activated amygdalas" and come to conclusions that you don't agree with?
- metalliqaz 5y agoI think you're losing sight of the real issue. Orgs linked to the Kremlin are known to have targeted Americans online, via bots or content farms. This is not in dispute. What was their purpose? What was their goal? Is there any benign explanation? And this kind of thing is not the same as negative attack ads. While those are unseemly and gross, they still have to conform to the rules or face legal consequences. Propaganda on social media can be made up completely, defamatory, and falsely attributed without any consequence. This is not the same as what you might read in the NYT. I'm pretty sure your last sentence was a typo, but yeah, acting on fear is pretty much bad for everyone. And without FUD, there's no way the walking clown shoes would have been elected in 2016.
- livinginfear 5y agoYes, you're right. My last sentence was incorrect. I mean to say: _"What happens when people use their higher faculties, and end up making a decision that you don't agree with?"_