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The United States on Friday released a U.S. intelligence assessment sent to more than 100 countries that found Moscow is using spies, social media and Russian state-run media to erode public faith in the integrity of democratic elections worldwide.

"This is a global phenomenon," said the assessment. "Our information indicates that senior Russian government officials, including the Kremlin, see value in this type of influence operation and perceive it to be effective."

A senior State Department official, briefing reporters on condition of anonymity, said that Russia was encouraged to intensify its election influence operations by its success in amplifying disinformation about the 2020 U.S. election and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (16 children)

America is a wonderful place to live. It is not free to live here, but we do have freedom.

I wouldn't trade my life in the USA to move anywhere else, unless it was an offer that came with a substantial financial incentive that would pay for me to live comfortably without needing a job.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago (14 children)
[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago (13 children)

Name any freedom that I don't have as an American that anyone else has elsewhere.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sure. Drive as fast as you want on the Autobahn. Checkmate, buddy!

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Americans can drive as fast as they want on racetracks. I break the speed limit on highways all the time with no consequences. Therefore we have the freedom which you have claimed we do not.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

"We can just ignore all the laws which is why we have ultimate freedom."

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Keep it coming. I still haven't heard anyone legitimately name a freedom that Americans don't have.

To be more specific about the Autobahn, yes that is a form of freedom, but it's more like a privilege as you must have licensing etc, and it's only applicable to one road network or system of highways. We have racetracks all over America with no speed limits, possibly even more miles of track than miles of Autobahn but that is just a wild guess.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago
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