Facebook/Social Media

[Rufus T. Firefly]

People without the freedom of mind can be easily manipulated," Soros said.

And, he just discovered this now?

NO, he has used used it for years to manipulate.

So? It's an old tactic called telling the big lie. Nothing new.

[robert.]

Can somebody tell me how Russians can meddle in our election?

[HONDO74]

And, he just discovered this now?

NO, he has used used it for years to manipulate.

So? It's an old tactic called telling the big lie. Nothing new.

The only thing new about it is that Soros is complaining about others doing what he does. He just hasn't figured out how to use social media to his advantage.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

NO, he has used used it for years to manipulate.

So? It's an old tactic called telling the big lie. Nothing new.

The only thing new about it is that Soros is complaining about others doing what he does. He just hasn't figured out how to use social media to his advantage.

Actually, he has. He got you to post this conversation here.

[healey36]

Can somebody tell me how Russians can meddle in our election?

It stems from the fact that a high percentage of folks believe whatever they read in media, being print, video, social, etc., combined with the fact that certain individuals take the approach that if you say something enough times over a long enough period of time, folks will eventually believe it as truth.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Can somebody tell me how Russians can meddle in our election?

It stems from the fact that a high percentage of folks believe whatever they read in media, being print, video, social, etc., combined with the fact that certain individuals take the approach that if you say something enough times over a long enough period of time, folks will eventually believe it as truth.

If it's on the internet, TV, or radio then must be true because so and so said it; blind trust all parts of "the big lie".

[robert.]

I thought somebody would say " they did a Tonya Harding on everybody driving a Prius to polling places.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I thought somebody would say " they did a Tonya Harding on everybody driving a Prius to polling places.

Too complicated....if you're going to tell the big lie it has to at least seem possible so it can be swallowed w/o excess choking. Once swallowed, you just have to reel them in with more and more lies that they want to swallow sort of like addicting them to crack cocaine.

[robert.]

Is it legal or illegal for a Russian organization or any foreign government to make campaign contributions ?

[robert.]

Google answered it for me.
§30121. Contributions and donations by foreign nationals
(a) Prohibition
It shall be unlawful for-

(1) a foreign national, directly or indirectly, to make-

(A) a contribution or donation of money or other thing of value, or to make an express or implied promise to make a contribution or donation, in connection with a Federal, State, or local election;

[HONDO74]

Google answered it for me.
§30121. Contributions and donations by foreign nationals
(a) Prohibition
It shall be unlawful for-

(1) a foreign national, directly or indirectly, to make-

(A) a contribution or donation of money or other thing of value, or to make an express or implied promise to make a contribution or donation, in connection with a Federal, State, or local election;

And to think of all the foreign donations that went into the scam called the Clinton Foundation. Why would the Saudi's contribute 25 million to the Clinton's ?????

[robert.]

I'm sure the list goes on and on. Both sides probably get money from overseas. even closer to home Mexico and Canada.

[HONDO74]

The liberals are the only one concerned about Russia, The American people are way more concerned about the economy and their paychecks.

Hillary spent $623.1 million and lost the election. And Donald spent $334.8 million to win. According to FACEBOOK the Russians spent $100,000 with them to get Donald elected.

Looks like Hillary should have hired the Russians to run her campaign.

[robert.]

If the Russians can get things done for .00010 the price then every business should hire them.

[HONDO74]

Indictment underscores how social media firms got played by Russian agents
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/indictment ... an-agents/

The election-interference indictment brought by Robert Mueller, the U.S. special counsel, underscores how thoroughly social-media companies like Facebook and Twitter were played by Russian propagandists. And it's not clear if the companies have taken sufficient action to prevent something similar from happening again.

When it first started Facebook was accepting money from Russia direct. You want to see this problem get fixed quickly. Indict Zuckerberg as co-conspirator and it will be fixed in one day.