• Gorilladrums@lemmy.world
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    That’s because it was a push by foreign propaganda campaigns to influence the US election. Israel and Russia both had a vested interest in having Trump win.

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      Or it could be that the Democrats are so unpopular that a billion dollars can’t win them an election. No, you’re right, it’s because of Russia the Democrats failed to communicate their platform effectively.

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        It’s both. The Democrats are incompetent, but it’s also true that Russia used their vast propaganda network to influence the election. This isn’t exactly some secret.