oh definitely agreed. Smear tactics/hit ads are nothing new, but this is (I believe) our first taste of this form of it in the future. We have all seen attack

oh definitely agreed. Smear tactics/hit ads are nothing new, but this is (I believe) our first taste of this form of it in the future. We have all seen attack ads on TV and in print, but this is the first time I have seen a website pulling quotes from reddit (at the moment). I think the largest change is in the distribution. Upton Sinclair was a internationally syndicated author whereas this woman is simply a redditor who is now running for public office. The real change is in the ability of a single person to reach the universe.