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everdrivetoday at 2:34 PM1 replyview on HN

Yes, a foreign adversary can only really leverage existing stressors. Iran could not really radicalize for an issue which the country was either totally unified on, or else is totally apathetic about.


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red-iron-pinetoday at 2:54 PM

agit-prop sure loves to try tho

Jade Helm, Obama's tan suit, etc.

most don't stick, which means you need to hammer "real" issues, even if they're only real to 10% of the population or less, e.g. "wedge issues" etc.

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