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Re:Pro CCP 'spamouflage' network pivoting to focus on US ele... by csa on Friday February 16, 2024 @09:20PM (#39405693)
> I suspect that in order to mangle with election one should have elections in the first place

There are elections in China, and there have been for many decades.

There are other aspects of these elections that make them less likely to succumb to soft influence from the outside.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_China

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Re:Pro CCP 'spamouflage' network pivoting to focus on US ele... by tivert on Saturday February 17, 2024 @12:28AM (#39406704)
>> I suspect that in order to mangle with election one should have elections in the first place, so I guess that its not possible for other governments to do the same on the Chinese internet

> There are elections in China, and there have been for many decades.

There is a reason why the refrain is not just "elections" but "free and fair elections." Communist countries are famous for offering elections with no actual choice.

Election interference in China is not possible, because its "elections" are total shams so there is no point to try.

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Re:Pro CCP 'spamouflage' network pivoting to focus on US ele... by lnxg33k1 on Friday February 16, 2024 @09:49PM (#39405862)
Its 1 party and one candidate https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CmkKI8IuynA&pp=ygUTQm9yYXQgZWx...
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