(October 4, 2017 at 6:17 pm)Kosh Wrote: At the end of the day the fault lies with Americans. The Russians new which states were hotly contested and targeted alt-right/pro trump/anti Hillary ads in those States. I don't think a high percentage of people were swayed, but I do think it was a factor in states where the margin of victory was only in the low tens of thousands. Some people were probably affected and don't even realize it. You can bet the farm that the Russians ads were impeccably crafted towards the target audience. Even if someone didn't see the ads directly, they probably saw them from someone who did a repost.
Honestly, I think all political ads from foreign sources should be banned. Freedom of speech in our constitution should not extend to foreign governments.
I fault our abysmal education system. When you have people who aren't taught critical thinking skills from a young age, the end result is Donald J Trump as president.
I see that my kid is now being taught critical thinking skills in school thanks to Common Core standards - her 6th grade science teacher started the year by teaching about pseudo-science. But guess who said he wants to get rid of Common Core standards? Yep, Trump.
-Teresa
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