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by throwaway27448 5 days ago
I suppose. But social media would be a very indirect way of influencing decision makers. Surely it'd be more straightforward to simply bribe or threaten them.

> It does seem to have some effect - the Trump administration withdrew support from Ukraine.

No, they haven't. We just haven't increased support. They still benefit from our existing aid packages and intelligence.

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There was definitely a withdrawal, partially resumed, and a reduction of funding: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-...