cramsession3d ago

Slovenian officials blame Israeli firm Black Cube for trying to manipulate vote

https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/spies-lies-and-fake-investors-in-disguise-how-plotters-tried-to-flip-a-european-election-1f42b39a

Show threadzug_zug3d ago
It seems to me that interfering in a foreign election should be understood to be grounds for war.
Show threadnextos
Yes, and the EU, due to this fragmentation, seems to be a fertile playground for all this unacceptable interference by foreign powers.
Mar 25 at 5:36pmWeb
Show threadtremon3d ago
Actually, no. The decentralization of power means that it takes a lot more effort to subvert each country individually, rather than propping up a few candidates for the entire region like they do in the US.
Show threadclose043d ago

That’s true but that fragmentation is also what limits the propagation of fractures. You can see it like sandboxing.

A deal with foreign intelligence is a dead with the devil that comes with a lifetime of subservience. And subservience to foreign powers is a greater evil than yo usual internal corruption. At least the locally corrupt in a democracy have some interest in things going somewhat well in their country. The foreign actors only care about theirs.

Show threadamelius3d ago
No because any attempt at interference would in that case trigger article 5 of NATO.