How sure are we that some of the "qualiifcations" for the debate are not coming from Russian trolls?

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Just asking.

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1. The DNC and the debates set the qualifications.

Unless you think the DNC is comprised of Russian trolls, I'm not sure I understand your point.

Edit: link to qualifications, etc.: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/09/2020-democratic-candidates-debate-qualifications-1305150

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2. who checks that the donations are legit? From real voters?

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3. The DNC, based on info the campaigns provide.

"Candidates may qualify for the debate by demonstrating that the campaign has received donations from at least (1) 65,000 unique donors; and (2) a minimum of 200 unique donors per state in at least 20 U.S. states. To demonstrate that the fundraising threshold has been reached, candidates must provide verifiable evidence, which they may do by authorizing ActBlue and/or NGP VAN to provide that evidence."

https://democrats.org/press/dnc-announces-details-for-the-first-two-presidential-primary-debates/

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4. Thanks. Hope that these guards cannot be penetrated

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7. These "guards" are simple rules

developed by real people and widely published. I don’t know what you’re reading to be concerned about this, but you can be sure that if Russia hacked the DNC computers again and changed even one word, it would be noticed. Immediately.

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5. lol

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6. Who do you support who is having trouble

meeting the qualifications?

They’re not that onerous, you know. Requiring candidates for president to show support in at least 20 states is not unreasonable and puts candidates from less populous areas on a more equal footing with ones from places like California and New York.

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8. since the money has to be real I don't think bots are involved

but I do have concerns about the providence of some of Yang's donations not being Russian Trolls but being racists.