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Cheezoholic

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4. Where do we draw the line between interference and influence in our most sacred right. The founders second biggest fear

Reply to Ponietz (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 08:02 PM

23 hrs ago

Right after a self imposed king was foreign entities interfering in our elections thus eroding and even destroying the Republic. Those were the 2 biggest threats they saw to any Democracy. We have muddied the line between interference and influence so much anymore that they are one and the same. Always have been IMO. GO PLAY IN YOUR OWN SANDBOX!

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