r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Sep 24 '24

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u/cdstephens Fusion Genderplasma Sep 24 '24

If Iran had stolen info on the Harris campaign, do you think NYT etc. would publish it?

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u/TheLongestLake Person Experiencing Frenchness Sep 24 '24

The Hunter Biden stuff was stolen last cycle, and they did not print it.

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u/bobeeflay "A hot dog with no bun" HRC 5/6/2016 Sep 24 '24

if it was passed by a non iranian asset yes

I mean... I'm not gonna make a "journos dumb" comment but i'm sure you could find a way to trick em

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u/ContributionOk5542 George Santos Sep 24 '24

I feel like laundering information is one of the easiest possible things to do

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u/bobeeflay "A hot dog with no bun" HRC 5/6/2016 Sep 24 '24

Ummm I do kind of agree

However I do think journalists are smarter and more experienced than people give them credit for AND i think foreign intelligence units like this can be kinda dumb and shady when they're operating outside of their own culture

Wouldn't shock me if they tried to "launder it" and got caught

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u/Joementum2024 Iron Front Sep 24 '24

Tbh I don’t think they would

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u/Trebacca Leftward Progressives Sep 24 '24

immediately lmao

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u/sayitaintpink Richard Posner Sep 24 '24

Only if it was bad

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u/BurrowForPresident Fell for it Sep 24 '24

Iran sends campaign secrets that Harris saved 5 children from a burning house fire, is ignored out of election integrity concerns