Foreign electoral interventions are attempts by governments, covertly or overtly, to influence elections in another country. A 2016 study by Dov H. Levin concluded that the country intervening in most foreign elections was the United States with 81 interventions, followed by Russia (including the former Soviet Union) with 36 interventions from 1946 to 2000. In July 2018 U.S. Representative Ro Khanna introduced an amendment that would have prevented U.S. intelligence agencies from receiving funding that could be used to interfere in the elections of foreign governments. The amendment would…
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@9WYDMSD6mos6MO
Yes, but only if that country is being interfered with by another country to prevent corporate takeovers and protect other nations national self determination.
@9WKLBWB6mos6MO
Yes, we should not interfere but we should influence people in other countries to expose the unfairness of sham democracies.
@9GNXXXT1yr1Y
Only influence through economic, diplomatic, military or other solutions, but not through democracy.
@Jatzuyu4yrs4Y
No, your country your own influence. Influencing foreign elections may lead to arising complications between the relationship of countries.
@shaelynj4yrs4Y
yes because what effects them could effect us, i don’t think we should get physically involved but should help in protecting the people
No. I think that this is a bad move that goes against our democratic values, and makes us look just as bad as the state we're trying to "save". This has often backfired throughout history.
No, influence can be made through diplomacy and other channels such as sanctions and trade, as well as military, and we shouldn't interfere with elections.
@9C5S2B52yrs2Y
Only in Corrupt countries with unfair elections
@95DH7PG3yrs3Y
No, this makes us go against some of our most important principles in tampering with democratic systems. If we were to do this, are we any better than dictators and despots who have sham elections? No. But we can influence countries through diplomatic efforts and shared interests to help make progress on global issues.
@9ZK3JNS5mos5MO
Only to influence public opinion to turn the people against undemocratic sham democracies like the US. we should spread influence among people to get them opposed to the 2 party systems many countries around the world uphold.
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