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rzemanfl

(29,563 posts)
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 12:33 PM Nov 2016

If a state actor wanted to really f**k up another country.

What would they do?

Support an unqualified, boorish, bigoted ass for that country's highest office. Check.
Vilify and spread untruths about the boor's opponent. Check.
Note an anachronism in that country's electoral system that could put the boor in office with a minority of the votes. ?
Provide the boor with the fictitious votes he needed to exploit the anachronism. ?
Leave enough traces of what they had done so smart people would realize the election results were bogus. ?
Sit back, enjoy and take advantage of the chaos. ?

I have been thinking, if an election was ever designed to wreck this country, it would look like this.  I find it hard to believe even the Russians want a loose cannon like Drumpf holding the nuclear football.  If obvious vote tampering is found, the plan for chaos will be complete.

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If a state actor wanted to really f**k up another country. (Original Post) rzemanfl Nov 2016 OP
Starting to wonder if Russia wasn't practicing for this in 2000. no_hypocrisy Nov 2016 #1
You don't think cilla4progress Nov 2016 #2
That would involve trusting Drumpf. rzemanfl Nov 2016 #3
I'm thinking they would plan on cilla4progress Nov 2016 #4
Could be. rzemanfl Nov 2016 #5
As long as Putin keeps on saying that Trump is brilliant, it's all good. LisaL Nov 2016 #6

cilla4progress

(24,736 posts)
2. You don't think
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 01:07 PM
Nov 2016

They would cover their tracks and let this guy proceed rather than the fraud being found out? That way they could realize world domination.

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