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But these organizations are for peace, trust me! -liberals (lemmy.ml)

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[–] davel@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

For one, that it wasn’t much money at all and had no appreciable effect. Meanwhile the US spends billions on propaganda around the world each year, so much that no other country compares. And domestically, almost all of the influence comes from US corporations and wealthy Americans.

[+] ThirdConsul@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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[–] davel@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And domestically, almost all of the influence comes from US corporations and wealthy Americans.

That had me stumped. We know the Russian budget for domestic media and narratives, it is not a small one, is that argument that somehow domestic government sanctioned propaganda is somehow better than a kleptocratic one?

Domestically as in within the US. Americans aren’t being influenced by spooky foreigner actors on the other side of the world. It’s coming from inside the house.

[–] ThirdConsul@lemmy.ml -5 points 1 month ago

Americans aren’t being influenced by spooky foreigner actors on the other side of the world

Literally the link you posted contradicts it

Washington Post: Russian trolls on Twitter had little influence on 2016 voters

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