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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88% No |
6% Yes |
84% No |
3% Yes, but only to protect the country from human rights violations by a tyrannical ruler |
4% No, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy |
2% Yes, but only to address security threats, not monetary interests |
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1% Yes, but only to influence public opinion, not tamper with a fair voting process |
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Unique answers from Australia users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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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.
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Yes, to support a stable relationship with our country we should try to promote pro-Australian governments.
@934554M2yrs2Y
No, we should be working more on preventing influence from other countries governments
@9343C5Q2yrs2Y
Most definitely to protect Australia’s security
@9332WX32yrs2Y
Yes, by setting a good example. Be the change we want to see.
@938425Q2yrs2Y
No, Only citizens of the country having an election should have a say in that countries election
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