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RandySF

(59,471 posts)
Wed May 16, 2018, 06:44 PM May 2018

Bannon and Cambridge Analytica planned suppression of black voters, whistleblower tells Senate

Appearing before the Senate Judiciary committee today as part of the ongoing investigation of Cambridge Analytica and various forms of meddling in the 2016 elections, former employee and whistleblower Christopher Wylie said that the company and its then-VP Steve Bannon were pursuing voter suppression tactics aimed at black Americans.

Although Wylie insisted that he himself did not take part in these programs, he testified to their existence.

“One of the things that provoked me to leave was discussions about ‘voter disengagement’ and the idea of targeting African Americans,” he said. “I didn’t participate on any voter suppression programs, so I can’t comment on the specifics of those programs.”

“I can comment on their existence, and I can comment more generally on my understanding of what they were doing,” he explained under questioning from Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA).


https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/16/bannon-and-cambridge-analytica-planned-suppression-of-black-voters-whistleblower-tells-senate/

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Bannon and Cambridge Analytica planned suppression of black voters, whistleblower tells Senate (Original Post) RandySF May 2018 OP
Ugh, and there you go, Milwaukee, Detroit, and Philadelphia. LisaM May 2018 #1
And here I thought it was our fault RandySF May 2018 #2
and not that there is anything wrong with pink hair....... a kennedy May 2018 #3
Let's keep focusing on the superficial, elevating cis hetero guys becasue... bettyellen May 2018 #4
and seriously I agree....... a kennedy May 2018 #5

a kennedy

(29,728 posts)
3. and not that there is anything wrong with pink hair.......
Wed May 16, 2018, 06:57 PM
May 2018

but I kinda thought he really reveled in the “political” limelight......what I saw of his testimony, I thought he got a kick out of it.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
4. Let's keep focusing on the superficial, elevating cis hetero guys becasue...
Wed May 16, 2018, 08:02 PM
May 2018

If we don’t they’ll squash us like bugs. Hmmmmm.

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