KO: The Russians interfering in our election is, flatly, an act of war.

[riversedge]

Keith Olbermann ?@KeithOlbermann 6h6 hours ago

The Russians interfering in our election is, flatly, an act of war. From 9/28: is @realDonaldTrump loyal to the USA?
GQ Magazine



https://twitter.com/KeithOlbermann/status/807814930615435264
Why Trump’s Russian Connection is a Big Problem
It’s time for answers: What exactly is Donald Trump doing with—and for—the Russian government?

[malaise]

1. So then how many acts of war have the US and other Western

Powers waged against developing countries. Interference in our elections has long been the norm.

[JHan]

2. wrong is wrong though..

[FarCenter]

3. We're running out of Crayolas...

Russian assessment

According to Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Russian military leaders view the color revolutions as a "new US and European approach to warfare that focuses on creating destabilizing revolutions in other states as a means of serving their security interests at low cost and with minimal casualties."

Chinese view

Articles published by the Global Times, a state-run nationalist newspaper, indicate that Chinese leaders also anticipate the Western powers, such as the United States, using 'color revolutions' as a mean to undermine the one-party state. An article published 2016-5-8 claims: A variation of containment seeks to press China on human rights and democracy with the hope of creating a "color revolution.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colour_revolution

[malaise]

5. Well put

The real problem is that having trained people to commit these criminal acts overseas, some have brought it home

[FarCenter]

10. I don't agree with the Chinese assessment, since the US has no problem with one-party states

The key point is whether they conform to "international norms", i.e. are sufficiently subservient to the American system.

But we have no inherent objection to one-party states and have worked to establish and support them from time to time, e.g. in Chile. Post-war Japan, Taiwan and South Korea were essentially one-party systems that we supported.

Nor do we have any inherent objection to Facism, since we were friendly with Spain's Franco for decades, and entered into an alliance with the Pact of Madrid in '53.

[malaise]

12. Well put

Self interest of the 1% is what matters and they and the worst elements of the military are now being given high offices in the incoming Federal government

[riversedge]

4. This was blatant and upfront interference.

[malaise]

7. Sadly too many Americans have no idea about the blatent

overthrow of several democratic governments on this planet by Western powers

[KG]

9. the 'we're americans, we're special' justifications aren't just republican excuses.

[malaise]

11. Precisely

and it is the shared undemocratic view of the planet by both parties that has inflicted severe damage on the Democratic Party.

[oberliner]

6. Idiotic comment from Olbermann

The long history of the U.S. interfering with elections elsewhere

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/10/13/the-long-history-of-the-u-s-interfering-with-elections-elsewhere/?utm_term=.a98c0208eda4

[malaise]

8. Very good article n/t