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Here's a hypothetical: 2 candidates are running for office and both have cheated on their spouses, but it's not known by anyone. Russia hacks into both of their emails but only releases those from one candidate to hurt their chances of winning. Yes, the emails are factual, but by selectively releasing facts they have tipped the scales. That's manipulation.
Comment by fauxgnaws at 06/12/2019 at 23:55 UTC
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The obvious solution to this is to just not run candidates that are terrible and corrupt, instead of running around like Chicken Little trying to lock down every aspect of society into some kind of dystopian control-freak paradise.
Our press and parties could find out information much easier than 5000-mile away Russia, if they were trying to do their jobs instead of push a chosen one. For example, we all know about John Edward's cheating because the msm didn't want him to win.
Comment by Prints-Charming at 06/12/2019 at 23:36 UTC
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It's manipulation of people's feelings yes. If an election no.
Having more information is better, never worse.