I wonder how it's happening. The article did not give an explanation for, or description of which Ms Kallas is referring. My belief is one of Putin's tools to achieve this outcome was Rupert Murdoch on the payroll and it was a slow roll up until social media.
I've been around long enough to remember the age before Fox. Putin came into power May 2000. Our very close election (decided by SCOTUS) in Nov. Fox News saw a 44% increase in viewership that year. That's unusual.
Although this feels obvious enough too close observers of the recent American election, it's important that policymakers in democracies likely to be targeted (again) point to remarks like this. That's part of the necessary discussion about setting new policies and advocating for new legislation.
So the old style of offering Romanian voters beer and meatballs, or salt and soap for the ladies, while driving them in buses to the booths, was so much better? I understand that we must monitor elections carefully, but choosing control over freedom for the people seems very shortsighted.
There is, obviously, some microwave beam from Russia that changes peoples' voting preferences. The US Democrats are desperately seeking it, because $1.5 billion in ads achieved very little!
It'd be helpful if there was an argument in this article. Because without handling this message thoughtfully and carefully, you run a huge risk of people really not giving a fuck. What methods is she even talking about.
Further, imperialist powers have been influencing elections a long time now.
Because they have heavily censored all forms of media and don't have genuine elections.
Western democracy cannot survive without likewise filtering media for misinformation/disinformation and erecting some sort of barriers in who qualifies for office. That, in and if itself, is a danger.
Ah yes - Cyber war bots initially used in Afghanistan perfected in Pakistan used in 2016 US election. Flooding the platforms with misinformation and disinformation information to cast doubt and create chaos and confusion amongst the voting public in order to give a sympathetic candidate an advantage
i wonder if there's now cut-and-dry evidence of russian forces meddling with the logistics/mechanics of voting and vote counts (i.e. the actual process) - or if this is more an acknowledgement of the effectiveness of their information war toolkit.
Disinformation PRE-ELECTION; electronic flipping; tampered tabulation; ballots tossed; fraudulent ballots; US Mail delays both outgoing and returning; bomb threats to cut turnout; voters redirected to other polls..,
Pretty sure it's not new, nor is Russia the only one who can do it. All you need is money and some idiots to follow you.
This is not my commentary btw on anyone in particular. This is my commentary on society. Money runs society and many people blindly follow others. That why there are cults.
This is the single most urgent and important issue of our time.
The Murdoch media empire is the next.
Then cl1mate change, which is very much dependent upon the first two.
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Further, imperialist powers have been influencing elections a long time now.
Western democracy cannot survive without likewise filtering media for misinformation/disinformation and erecting some sort of barriers in who qualifies for office. That, in and if itself, is a danger.
That statement is not about objectives, it's about conviction in your cause and acknowledging the existential realities of failure.
Then blame believers for believing.
Blame the Voters
NO SHIT SHERLOCK
Where the fuck were you in 2016????
welcome to the real world.
i wonder if there's now cut-and-dry evidence of russian forces meddling with the logistics/mechanics of voting and vote counts (i.e. the actual process) - or if this is more an acknowledgement of the effectiveness of their information war toolkit.
troubling
Disinformation PRE-ELECTION; electronic flipping; tampered tabulation; ballots tossed; fraudulent ballots; US Mail delays both outgoing and returning; bomb threats to cut turnout; voters redirected to other polls..,
This is not my commentary btw on anyone in particular. This is my commentary on society. Money runs society and many people blindly follow others. That why there are cults.
The Murdoch media empire is the next.
Then cl1mate change, which is very much dependent upon the first two.
A very impressive resumé as well.