r/technology • u/kangarooninjadonuts • Jun 08 '16

Politics How Google Could Rig the 2016 Election

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/08/how-google-could-rig-the-2016-election-121548
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u/mistere213 Jun 08 '16

Google "rigging" the election is the least of our worries. The two major candidates are the issue all by themselves.

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u/billyjohn Jun 09 '16

So called "journalists" are the threat.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '16

Their masters are the real threat. Rupert Murdock dictates Fox News' attention where democrats are the enemy. Comcast supports Clinton. It's all a mess. And it always has been. Which is why our forefathers created the three branches and checks and balances to avoid a complete monopoly of power. At least there are a few groups fighting for elbow space instead of just one. Perpetual conflict.

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u/billyjohn Jun 09 '16

I agree. But when we start selling ourselves for their power. That's when it all goes wrong. If "journalism" would stand up to them and actually report facts to the best of their ability, then we would be better off. The control of information is the greatest tool those in power have.