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…
Read moreNo. We may not agree with a result, but we shouldn't arbitrarily try to influence elections, only the institutions that are elected.
@B2SXP9S2wks2W
No. Whilst we could incentivize choosing a certain candidate, we should not make any outward attempt at influencing an election.
No, whilst it may not result in outcomes we approve of, we should only respond to any outcomes they produce, not the introductions.
No, we shouldn't tamper in foreign elections, even if an outcome is achievable and beneficial to us.
@9SSM8PB6mos6MO
with New Zealand and Fijian people and other Maui islands that are small and close to Australia should be able to
@9MYFHGP9mos9MO
No, that's called imperialism. And for being the so-called "leader of the free world", they've been very supportive of right-wing dictators getting into power through us-backed coup d'etats like in Iran in 1953, Chile in 1973 and like they attempted in Cuba in the bay of Pigs invasion, among too many to list individually.
@9LYPL7K10mos10MO
Yes, to support a stable relationship with our country we should try to promote pro-Australian governments.
@8ZSH8WQ3yrs3Y
No but we should support fair elections
@8P5XPD94yrs4Y
Only diplomatically, I think we should be free to publicly express our stance on Human Rights or the effectiveness of the process, anything beyond this is subversion and should be criminal.
@8TK8FQQ4yrs4Y
Yes, if it is in Australia's interests
@8GL9JSM4yrs4Y
Yes, however only to act for the country’s benefit rather than the interests of our own
@934554M3yrs3Y
No, we should be working more on preventing influence from other countries governments
@9343C5Q3yrs3Y
Most definitely to protect Australia’s security
@9332WX33yrs3Y
Yes, by setting a good example. Be the change we want to see.
@938425Q3yrs3Y
No, Only citizens of the country having an election should have a say in that countries election
@92FTSY73yrs3Y
When Aust interests compromised or human rights violations
Yes, but only when it serves in the interest of Australia and attempts to bring country into closer relations with Australia
@8TS65G94yrs4Y
yes, vote for the worst!!!
@8SFRS754yrs4Y
Yes but only if it is to promote a left wing political movement
@8NNYHFX4yrs4Y
Yes, but only to protect countries from human rights violations unless it tampers with the fair voting process of another country
@8D2H6GM4yrs4Y
No. It’s none of our business.
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