My version of this argument: https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/01/17/american-democracy-was-asking-for-it/ … “This is not because Russian efforts in the U.S. election were crafted with precision, but because American democracy is in such trouble that even relatively inept efforts can succeed.” https://twitter.com/Pinboard/status/1183849145200566272 …
Oh cool! I don't know how I missed this (or else my swiss-cheese brain forgot it)
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It got lost in the flood at the time, as most pieces do. And obviously, lots of other people have been saying similar things -
@mashagessen being particularly good on this (also: her immortal description of how Molly McKew “identifies as an “information warfare expert””) -
Should also note in retrospect that the Mueller indictments make it clear that Russian efforts were more organized than I said or believed - but will still stand by the comments on US democracy.
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