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HN'ers probably don't see it, but the Russian bot/propaganda machine is very powerful on social media. Support for Palestinians was, IMO, meant to divide Democ
by k310 2y ago
HN'ers probably don't see it, but the Russian bot/propaganda machine is very powerful on social media.
Support for Palestinians was, IMO, meant to divide Democratic voters, and just may have succeeded, with so many "sitting it out" in 2024.
I don't think that the Russians care one iota for Palestinians, but like certain leaders, view people only as pawns to be played. And that's not just the one you are thinking of.
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- kstenerud 2y agoActually, it goes further than that. Russia has always been the master of Realpolitik. In this case, they pushed Iran to encourage Hamas, in the hopes that it would distract America and draw their focus away from Ukraine. That it split voters was just icing on the cake. Most Russian initiatives are small, inexpensive, and speculative in nature. Do enough of them in concert, and some will succeed at very low cost to you, and with convenient deniability (undersea cables, for example). And since they don't have to fear Western armed belligerence anymore, it's very low-cost indeed!
- rainworld 2y agoYeah, it wasn’t the mass murdering of civilians with full material (several Hiroshimas worth of conventional explosives, free of charge) and poltical support of the ruling Democratic party that divided voters. Wasn’t the senile president and his joke of a replacement. It was Russia. Via their unstoppable social media wurlitzer. If you disagree you’re part of it, ipso facto. And a bot. >HN'ers probably don't see it Takes a very special mind to see it.