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In reply to the discussion: Some thoughts on Anon and hacking and all that (as well as the culture) [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)I'm not a big fan of undocumented allegations against even my dearest enemy. 'I have in my hand a list of names' said Senator McCarthy. Claimed he had all these commies in the administration. No proof. Just allegations.
If good people did do such a thing and did feel they could not dare actually prove the crime for whatever reason, I'm sure they understand that such choices do come with a certain asterisk to the credibility of the story and feel it is worth it.
The main reason I am not fond of this story is that it takes the huge accomplishment of millions of dedicated voting Americans and claims it was not them that won the election, it was some 'hackers' who did it. This story says 'if not for Anon the election would be lost' and it says this without any proof. That's wreckless. And it holds the voters in contempt. It is a message that if belived could destroy turn out for us. What if Anon wants to make a deal with the GOP next time? What if this is not a warning, but a calling card?
Also, myself and about 100 people I know called the Sec of State and Governors of Ohio and Florida and said 'we are so watching you and if you cheat we will not remain silent'. I could assume that our pressure was that which 'stopped them from stealing it'. I could then ask for a donation to me. That is, if I was a self promoting hack. I mean hacker.