Glen writes:

"Again, though, this seems to be about rhetoric, not ingrained morality. "

Except with the rhetoric (misinformation campaign) has a subversive operational 
side to it?  That is too complex?  It wasn't for the Trump campaign and the 
Russians.   It is simply incompetence that explains why the Democrats (in 2016 
or now) could be well-funded but nonetheless fail given a nimble opponent that 
is willing to do *anything*?    Yes, I suggest there is something ingrained 
about the campaigning Democrats (as individuals and as a party), that make them 
unable to take the gloves off.   That makes them talk in circles about what 
would bring back the Obama/Trump voter, humor the Deplorables, or in the other 
extreme advocate progressive but unrealistic objectives like Medicare for all 
that will be hard to pass and fund.   Maybe Schiff et. al. have put together a 
team that can get it done, or the `deep state' will eventually make a move.

Marcus
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Yeah, Warren's stunt was nice, too. 
[https://www.cnet.com/news/warren-runs-a-false-facebook-ad-to-protest-false-facebook-ads/]

Again, though, this seems to be about rhetoric, not ingrained morality. AOC and 
Warren are *arguing* one point, Cambridge Analytica et al are arguing another 
point. Trump's comment during one of the debates with Clinton [ahem] resonated 
with *lots* of people, something about him not paying taxes makes him smart. 
Others are arguing that Trump not paying taxes makes him a cheater. The truth 
is largely irrelevant and what matters is the rhetoric.

On 10/28/19 9:55 AM, Marcus Daniels wrote:
> AOC's contrast is nice because the loyal opposition have already done exactly 
> what she said.   So why not take the path of least resistance and make 
> Facebook a mis-information battleground?   If it further illustrates the 
> uselessness of Facebook, so much the better.


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