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by JumpCrisscross 724 days ago
> that’s why you get someone like “Anonymous” suddenly appearing overnight, attacking someone that is a foreign rival to the US and then disappearing for another 8 years

Humans can spontaneously self organise to a surprising extent. No government was behind Reddit's meme trading, for instance.

Not saying you're wrong. Just that spontaneous bursts of organisation aren't per se evidence of outside influence.