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NSA, Military To Guard Computer Systems After Trump Guts Election Monitor (www.huffpost.com)

submitted 4 days ago by TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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The announcement came just weeks before Election Day on Nov. 3 and with early voting already underway.

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[–] waltersf@bookwyr.me 38 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

The U.S. National Security Agency and other military intelligence and cybersecurity forces will guard election systems during the November midterms, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday.

Pretty sure all this is illegal, but Americans really no longer care.

[–] proudblond@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I care but I also have no idea what to do.

[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 9 points 4 days ago

This is one of those times you read about in history. We're supposed to group up at our state capitals and throw bricks at politicians while lighting things on fire.

[–] HasturInYellow@lemmy.world -4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Go vote on voting day and bring a gun. Get merced in the streets and become a martyr.

Duh

[–] ruekk@fedinsfw.app 2 points 4 days ago

This is the sentiment I get from European lemmy users.