“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordApril 21, 2022
People like Putin, and Steve Bannon, for that matter, understand it’s not necessary for people to believe this information in order to weaken democratic institutions.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Obama highlights how disinformation can undermine democratic institutions without needing to convince the populace.

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