Trump has spent much of his second term flouting the longtime convention of U.S. administrations avoiding direct involvement in other countries’ elections.

This must be written by AI.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago

When has the US not interfered in other countries elections?

That's been a significant part of the CIA's operations since the agency was created.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 19 hours ago

This stuff is so ingrained now they don’t even need commissars in the media organisations.

[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why?

I see this comment on basically every news article these days. The sentence you quoted is bog standard journalistic style.

[–] tangeli@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

the longtime convention of U.S. administrations avoiding direct involvement in other countries’ elections.

When has the US ever not interfered in the elections of other countries? Nothing but AI could be that delusional. Trump is flouting some conventions but in this regard, there is nothing to flout.

[–] asg101@lemmy.ca 2 points 17 hours ago

Dunno why you are getting down votes. The US has been interfering in other countries elections since AT LEAST World War 2.

[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think you underestimate how delusional humans are. Also, the point here is direct involvement, usually they're more subtle.

[–] tangeli@piefed.social 5 points 23 hours ago

subtle: like kidnapping and murdering leaders of other countries?