Morning Jolt: If Your Voters were Persuaded by Bad Russian Ads, They Were Never Your Voters

Making the click-through worthwhile: Russia's ham-fisted propaganda efforts, and what makes people gullible; the limits of the Assault Weapons Ban, then and now; a limited defense of FBI Director Christopher Wray; and a sign that Russian athletes cheat, even when it isn't necessary for victory.

You Can't Legislate Away the Desire to Believe the Lie

The New York Times looks at Russia's propaganda efforts and offers an unflattering assessment of how easily Americans could be influenced by foreigners posing as out-of-town activists:

Heart of Texas and Blacktivist were phony groups, part of a sweeping Russian disinformation campaign that was funded with millions of dollars and carried out by 80 people operating out of St. Petersburg, Russia.

The Russian attempt at long-distance choreography was playing out in many cities across the United States. Facebook has disclosed that about 130 rallies were promoted by 13 of the Russian pages, which reached 126 million Americans with provocative content on race, guns, ...

February 19 2018

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If Your Voters were Persuaded by Bad Russian Ads, They Were Never Your Voters Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: Russia's ham-fisted propaganda efforts, and what makes people gullible; the limits of the Assault Weapons Ban, then and now; a limited defense of FBI Director Christopher Wray; and a sign that Russian athletes cheat, even when it isn't necessary for victory. You Can't Legislate Away the Desire to Believe the Lie The New York Times looks at Russia's propaganda efforts and offers an unflattering assessment of how easily Americans could be influenced by foreigners posing as out-of-town activists: Heart of Texas and Blacktivist were phony groups, part of a sweeping Russian disinformation campaign that was funded with millions of dollars and carried out by 80 people operating out of St. Petersburg, Russia. The Russian attempt at long-distance choreography was playing out in many cities across the United States. Facebook has disclosed that about 130 rallies were promoted by 13 of the Russian pages, which reached 126 million Americans with provocative content on race, guns, ... Read More Top Stories Restoring Federalism to the Fight against Poverty Robert Doar We must give states the leeway to innovate in bettering their citizens'... End the 9/11 Syndrome at the FBI: Terrible Things Happen, and There's Little Accountability Molly Powell End the 9/11 Syndrome at the FBI: Terrible Things Happen, and There's Little Accountability ADVERTISEMENT In Defense of Full-Spectrum Liberalism Nicholas Frankovich Liberalism has long been a contested term in our politics, but now a deep discourse is developing that blames liberalism as a fundamental culprit in our rabid... Romney Is a Misfit for America Michael Brendan Dougherty He has no idea how to make a majority of voters choose... What the Second Amendment Means Today Robert VerBruggen It empowers the people to serve as the republican alternative for civil... ADVERTISEMENT Photo Essays Lunar New Year Valparaiso Bike Race ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.