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by sebleon 2811 days ago
This is a lot like consumer cryptography - yes, technical exploits are a problem, but they're overshadowed by social engineering.

In the case of US elections - even with secure infrastructure, the election will be determined by billionaire-sponsored campaign budgets and policies that entrench the 2 party system.

After the DNC email leak, I'm amazed how little attention was placed on hard evidence that the Democratic Party methodically sabotaged candidates in the primaries. Shifting public focus to the "Russian Hacking" was amazing PR work.