Foreign electoral interventions are attempts by governments, covertly or overtly, to influence elections in another country. A 2016 study by Dov H. Levin concluded that the country intervening in most foreign elections was the United States with 81 interventions, followed by Russia (including the former Soviet Union) with 36 interventions from 1946 to 2000. In July 2018 U.S. Representative Ro Khanna introduced an amendment that would have prevented U.S. intelligence agencies from receiving funding that could be used to interfere in the elections of foreign governments. The amendment would…
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Response rates from 1k New York voters.
25% Yes |
75% No |
14% Yes |
70% No |
5% Yes, but only to protect the country from human rights violations by a tyrannical ruler |
4% No, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy |
4% Yes, but only to address security threats, not monetary interests |
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2% Yes, but only to influence public opinion, not tamper with a fair voting process |
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Unique answers from New York voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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No, we should not influence their elections like we don’t want them influencing ours
@9FJRLJ61yr1Y
No, Only in just retaliation
@8JCJLWV4yrs4Y
This seems to do more harm than good.
@9DVTX7N1yr1Y
Only for the Cape independence Referandum to get the Western Cape independent for are new American ally
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Under every circumstance no except for preventing tyrannical rulers or communist parties from taking control
@9D8G35C1yr1Y
I think it's going to happen anyway, but we should not interfere with our allies
@9D75XL81yr1Y
Yes, in order to protect foreign countries from dictators and human rights violations.
@9D6M4X81yr1Y
If there is an obvious threat to the USA, I'm okay with it
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