It's Official, Russians Corrupted The Election

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Chicks

The fake news machine in Macedonia that got Trump elected.

http://money.cnn.com/interactive/med...cedonia-story/

Fake news targeted at ignorant, gullible voters, too stupid to see Trump for what he is.

The assumption of the constitution writers was that truth will defeat lies in the marketplace of ideas. Is everyone confident that there is still enough truth to that idea, in the current new media environment?

[nailer]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

The assumption of the constitution writers was that truth will defeat lies in the marketplace of ideas. Is everyone confident that there is still enough truth to that idea, in the current new media environment?

I'm thinking this is your assumption, not theirs.

[Chicks]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

The assumption of the constitution writers was that truth will defeat lies in the marketplace of ideas. Is everyone confident that there is still enough truth to that idea, in the current new media environment?

Pretty safe assumption they never envisioned that a cartoon character, reality show, know nothing buffoon would fool enough voters with his over the top rhetoric to win the presidency.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Chicks

Pretty safe assumption they never envisioned that a cartoon character, reality show, know nothing buffoon would fool enough voters with his over the top rhetoric to win the presidency.

No, they say something like that as all too possible, and put in the Electoral College as a final defense against such. But it was long ago reduced to a toothless tool of the major parties, and didn't work.

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by Chicks

Pretty safe assumption they never envisioned that a cartoon character, reality show, know nothing buffoon would fool enough voters with his over the top rhetoric to win the presidency.

Needs his opposition to provide context.