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Whatever marginal effect foreign interference has, it's almost certainly dwarfed by interference, or "lobbying", from domestic capitalists.
by RobotToaster 3y ago
Whatever marginal effect foreign interference has, it's almost certainly dwarfed by interference, or "lobbying", from domestic capitalists.
- Lendal 3y agoI haven't read much about the domestic capitalists and lobbyists attacking our critical infrastructure with cyber-attacks. Please tell us more about this.
- solarpunk 3y agoThey're the ones that cost-cut the operations of aforementioned critical infrastructure to the point of it being so vulnerable... Just look at catastrophes caused by PG&E in 2018, ERCOT in 2021, or First Energy in 2003. Not a single one was caused by an attack on critical infrastructure, they're just cutting corners!
- RobotToaster 3y agoThey don't have to, they just buy politicians that remove safety laws and break strikes against unsafe working conditions. The Ohio rail disaster was just one example of this happening.
- another2another 3y agoThis is certainly an issue, but apart from environmental legislation (e.g. please may I pump raw shit and tonnes of pesticide into public waterways) their main interest is at least in preserving public stability, general wealth and happiness. Dictatorships though have a more macroscopically sinister agenda against successful democratic rivals.
- gengwyn 3y agoForeign interference is almost always bad and against the interests of national security. Lobbying on domestic policy actually has some important uses.
- LtWorf 3y agoBut most of these uses only favour few rich people.
- thunky 3y agoDon't forget entertainment news (CNN, Fox, etc) who play no small part in dividing/destabilizing the country.