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What would you do when "news" on social media is weaponized, and is used to shift the thought patterns of whole populations? How would you redefine national defense in that context?

Ignore any real or alleged connections to recent events, just focus on these questions, as a thought experiment.

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>What would you do when "news" on social media is weaponized, and is used to shift the thought patterns of whole populations?

>Ignore any real or alleged connections to recent events

Please.

And there are plenty of ways to counter foreign propaganda, but a democracy needs to trust its citizens to discern the truth for themselves.

So no national defense whatsoever in this realm. A democracy needs to trust its citizens to throw rocks at the invading army.

Take a deep breath. There will be other elections.

That was a compelling, well thought-out intellectual answer to my question. Somehow I am not surprised.

And it confirms that this is all about winning at any cost. Yep, sounds about right.

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