1. This thread explains Russia's successful hacking of our election using cyberespionage, online intimidation, and disinformation. (1/12)
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2. Putin perfectly assessed the American electorate and the U.S. media, and made a move for the history books. He outplayed us.
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3. Key to Russia's success was to have US accessories (witting or unwitting) in the media, on the left and on the right. They had plenty.
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4. The plan: Render Hillary Clinton toxic to the electorate, intimidate her supporters, and run interference for Trump when he screwed up.
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5. A Gallup chart illustrates the dramatic collapse of Hillary's public image. This was no accident. It took a massive coordinated effort.pic.twitter.com/8A8lDXrKFq
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6. Fake news stories, AstroTurf operations to overrun social media, daily leaks of stolen data, combined to damage Hillary and prop Trump.
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7. A blunt force strategy: Make Hillary seem detestable in order to suppress Democratic enthusiasm and boost GOP rage/turnout in key states.
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8. If it feels like the entire election became a referendum on how "monstrous" Hillary is, that was the idea. Executed nearly flawlessly.pic.twitter.com/Kj4MYlENeA
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9. It's an inescapable fact: Those who baselessly and relentlessly trashed Hillary's character unknowingly helped do Russia's dirty work.
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no, hillary was unpalatable to most people at all.
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