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3. Chomsky seems to have missed the overall picture here. This was a multi-pronged influence campaign.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 22, 2019, 02:17 PM

Apr 2019

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Trump solicited and received huge sums of dark money from foreign nationals, including russians. Some funneled through secret groups, some funneled through other avenues like the NRA. All of this is illegal. Trump's bizarre but consistent deference to putin indicates russia is his biggest benefactor here.

Chomsky also dismisses the effect of social media and that could be due his age. He only needs to look at the effect social media plays in the "yellow vest protests" in France to see how that works.

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Noam Chomsky on Russiagate [View all] samplegirl Apr 2019 OP

What a bunch of crap. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #1

Chomsky seems to have missed the overall picture here. This was a multi-pronged influence campaign. PSPS Apr 2019 #3

I don't care what trumps ratings are samplegirl Apr 2019 #2

Good analysis. We're not going to win the next election if Russia is our major focus. jalan48 Apr 2019 #4

It's crap. The Mueller report detailed how extensive and pervasive Russia's interference was The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #5

It's not crap at all. If the Dems get Trump on anything it will be obstruction or money jalan48 Apr 2019 #13

"Russiagate" is not by any means the sole reason to impeach the fucker anarch Apr 2019 #6

Poor Professor Chomsky. lapucelle Apr 2019 #7

I thought it was a very good interview. He nailed Republican politics. mahina Apr 2019 #8

You come off as ill-informed as Chomsky about Russian attacks on our election system. triron Apr 2019 #11

Did you read my post? Did you listen to the interview? mahina Apr 2019 #14

Chomsky has lost the plot Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #9

They have a soft spot for Chomsky and Greenwald maxsolomon Apr 2019 #12

Why the hell is Greenwald on that show every other day? Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #15

Clearly he is ill-informed about this. triron Apr 2019 #10

And what does it mean when a supposedly Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #16