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.

WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - 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.

  • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.orgEnglish
    19·
    1 year ago

    Duopoly has been a thing since before Russia Gate hoax.

    To force change, people need to change how we vote.

    If 3rd parties grow in strength, they can use that.

    Local and state is more important, but long term 3rd parties can also help.

    • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
      4·
      1 year ago

      A first past the post voting system evolves essentially into a two party system like what we have now, regardless. If you want something else we need to change the voting system we use to elect people.

      • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.orgEnglish
        16·
        1 year ago

        That would require people to stop going with the status quo, republicans show a glimpse of how it would look like.

        Kicking out McCarthy when he did not do what they wanted, using only as an example of what democrats could do.

          • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.orgEnglish
            15·
            1 year ago

            Not sure on that, they did have to vote multiple times so McCarthy can be speaker initially, with caveats involved.

            I don’t think Gaetz liked the way it was going, he said he was willing to kick him out for any little thing.

            Which did happen in the end.

            I thought Sabby Sabs point of view showed it well, Matt Gatez pushes kevin mccarthy out (clip).