'60 Minutes': NSA Good, Snowden Bad

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33. Some view politics like they do sports

So, they root for the "home" team, especially when in power, no matter what.

However, a few are simply bots, wether wet or dry, they are doing the job they've been programmed to.

The "dry" bots (i.e. Artificial Intelligence Software) are the ones that have me the most concerned.

When the internet first became really popular with people, turn of the century, I was extremely excited about its potential to have an effective, positive impact on modern politics.

However, with the corresponding rise in AI automation, I became less optimistic about the positive implications of the political web.

This is not to say that I no longer believe in the web's positive potential on modern politics, but that we must work just as hard as we ever have to be effective.

The way I see it, we have 2 primary objectives...

1. Communicate our position in a moe compelling manner than our opponents. (Same as it ever as)
2. Identify, and challenge the bots (see step 1.)

To all on DU, I salute YOU!