05-15-2017, 01:00 PM
(05-15-2017, 12:55 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: zzzzz Russia interfered, the depth is unclear (unless you are a democrat, then it's clear that they cost Hillary the election).
I've said it before and I will say it again.
If we don't want outside influence, then we (the US) shouldn't mettle in other countries elections either. What comes around goes around. The US has been caught donating money to Anti-Putin factions, well Putin won despite that, now how do you think he feels about US interference in their elections and do you think he gives a crap what we think about his interference in our election? Those calling foul, are nothing more than hypocrites.
Don't want someone else interfering in our elections? Then don't stick your nose in other countries elections.
Really? You're seriously going to sit here and say, paraphrasing here, no big deal because turn about is fair play? And how are we hypocrites? Point to anyone crying foul that has supported or advocated any activities in foreign elections by our government. Also, when was our government caught donating? Was unaware of this, so source please.
But one last thing, a question, yes or no answer: Are you comfortable with a foreign actor potentially altering, directly or indirectly, the results of our elections through their actions, either directly or indirectly?
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"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
