The motive behind the Iranian Proud Boy operation is not transparent, but it's interesting that the email campaign and the video preyed on distinct fears from both sides of the partisan divide. 1/x
I'm not of the opinion that the emails were expected to keep a significant number of people away from the polls. I think it's more likely that they were designed to reinforce existing fears of voter intimidation. The focus here was probably Democrats. 2/x
The video began with the President's comments on the insecurity of mail-in voting before offering a dubious attempt to demonstrate a vulnerability in the mail-in voting process. This content appears to have been focused on fears from the other side of the aisle. 3/x
The goal of operations that prey on both sides is to broaden existing divides. By serving up something for everyone the sponsors of this operation undermine the whole democratic process. That's probably their primary aim. 4/x
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