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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnonymous has declared war on Trump.
This could send him further over the edge.
How to attack Anons?
Hope they bring it.
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Anonymous has declared war on Trump. (Original Post)
Are_grits_groceries
Mar 2016
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jberryhill
(62,444 posts)1. That sort of thing is fine as long as they are on the same side as oneself
arcane1
(38,613 posts)3. That's why this creeps me out: the precedent.
Will taking out rival campaigns with cyber attacks now be considered perfectly OK, as long as they are attacking the "other side"? That's basically opening the door to having "our" team get hit next.
I'd rather Trump lose on his merits.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)4. There's an illiberal tendency around these parts of late...
...which relies on the "but we're on the right side" argument to justify things.
People who reach for the "but we're on the right side" justification don't seem to realize that's what the other side thinks too.
You can justify anything that way. Anything at all.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)5. Exactly. I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking this way n/t
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)6. And if you object, you are "defending" the other side
Viva_La_Revolution
(28,791 posts)2. i can't say i'm not going enjoy watching that. nt