A must-read article from Anne Applebaum. It has been obvious for a while that pro-Trump social media is mostly foreign propaganda. The irony of using “America First” to sabotage America is no doubt something foreign trolls find amusing.
Fear, cynicism, nihilism, and apathy, coupled with disgust and disdain for democracy: that is what modern autocrats sell and there are far too many people falling for it.
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"So Trump’s top campaign aide in 2016 was in a bed with a Russian spy and possibly tied to Putin’s covert assault on the US election. He was also found guilty on multiple charges of financial crimes related to his business dealings with Moscow-friendly oligarchs and politicians. And now Trump is weighing restoring him to a position of influence and power within his campaign. Talk about a swamp."
@TonyStark@Snowshadow@mastodonmigration
I was not much into politics in spring 2016. I voted and followed mainstream news.
Then summer 2016, I saw an article about Manafort being Trump’s campaign manager. I googled him.
It lurked in my mind for the rest of the day. I suddenly realized the danger we were in.
Posted my thoughts on Facebook and got a lot of "There, there, little lady, our institutions will protect us," "both sides" and Hillary hate.
We turned a corner that summer.
@TonyStark@Snowshadow@mastodonmigration
Me too.
I've become a political news junkie. Still trying to cry "wolf!" but I think a few more people are paying attention now.
@TonyStark I thought Applebaum would argue that Chinese owned #TikTok was spreading propaganda to sabotage America, but she doesn't mention it at all. This is surprising since that's the primary argument in support of the #TikTokBan
The calls for a #TikTokBan come from Zionists who have lost the ability to control the narrative and has absolutely nothing to do with China. The majority of Tik Tok is owned by ByteDance a company based in Los Angeles and Singapore.
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