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This isn't about Trump using social media to win elections. This is about Russia using social media to spread misinformation to influence U.S. elections. No such thing happened 8 years ago.

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How do you know it didn't happen before? And also, I found blaming everything on Russia is really funny. I mean, yes, they leaked the info and probably changed the course of the history, but it's not like they made up false information. I don't claim I know everything about the leak, but it sounds like it was mostly factual.

"it's not like they made up false information"

Uhhhhhh, you haven't been paying attention. The "DNC hack" was just one of many intrusions perpetrated by the Russians with the assistance of GOP leadership.

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